Cheer Pheasant vs Altai Snowcock
Catreus wallichii 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Cheer Pheasant | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Catreus wallichii | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 48.9 cm (19.3 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 1327.5 g (46.83 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Scratches for seeds, tubers, roots, and invertebrates on steep Himalayan hillsides; also takes berries and … | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 一腹卵数 | 9-14 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Cheer Pheasant
Loud, far-carrying 'cheer-cheer-chirwa-chirwa' calls; responsible for common name. Himalayan species with ringing, slightly laughing quality to call. Alarm is a rapid harsh cackle from rocky slopes.
Altai Snowcock
Loud, ringing whistled 'whi-WHEEE' echoing across Altai alpine slopes; deeper than Tibetan Snowcock due to larger size. Alarm is rapid barking. Calls at dawn from rocky ridgelines.
Geographic Range & Migration
Cheer Pheasant
Endemic to rocky hillside scrub and grass-covered slopes in the western Himalayas, from Pakistan east through India to Nepal, at 1,200–3,000 m.
Altai Snowcock
Resident of alpine rocky slopes and grassy hillsides in the Altai and Sayan mountains of Russia, Kazakhstan, and western Mongolia, at 2,000–4,000 m.
保全状況
Cheer Pheasant
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Cheer Pheasant
Pale grey-brown overall with dense dark brown vermiculations; buff-white underparts streaked brown; long pale grey tail narrowly barred brown; red facial skin; grey crest. Sexes alike but female smaller.
Altai Snowcock
Largest snowcock; grey-brown upperparts with buff streaks; white underparts with grey breast; rufous necklace streaks on lower neck; white outer tail in flight; whitish face with dark ear patch. Sexes …
About These Birds
Cheer Pheasant
体重約1.33kgの西ヒマラヤの草の多い丘陵地の低木地帯に生息するキジ。大胆な横縞のある灰褐色で脆弱種。
Altai Snowcock
アルタイセッケイはアルタイ山脈の高山地帯に生息する大型のキジ科の鳥です。険しい岩場の斜面を好み、植物の種子や葉を食べます。