Golden Pheasant vs Altai Snowcock

Chrysolophus pictus 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus

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Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Golden Pheasant Altai Snowcock
学名 Chrysolophus pictus Tetraogallus altaicus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Least Concern
体長
翼開長 35.4 cm (13.9 in) 56.9 cm (22.4 in)
体重 625.0 g (22.05 oz) 2770.0 g (97.71 oz)
食性 Forages on seeds, berries, leaves, and invertebrates on forest floors; scratches soil for roots and … Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai …
一腹卵数 5-12 4-15
Population Trend
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Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

Golden Pheasant only

Altai Snowcock only

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Song & Call Comparison

Golden Pheasant

さえずり

Sharp, metallic 'chak' or 'aa-ak' call; thinner and more shrill than Common Pheasant. Males call from dense Chinese forest. Alarm is a rapid sharp cackle. Wing clap audible during take-off …

Altai Snowcock

さえずり

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.

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Geographic Range & Migration

Golden Pheasant

Native to mountain forest and bamboo in central and southern China; widely introduced and established in Britain, New Zealand, and other regions.

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.

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保全状況

Least Concern

Golden Pheasant

Least Concern

Altai Snowcock

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How to Tell Them Apart

Golden Pheasant

羽毛

Male spectacularly ornate: golden-yellow crest; orange and black barred ruff; scarlet body; dark green mantle; blue wings; long golden tail. Female cryptically barred buff-brown. Extreme sexual dimorphism.

Altai Snowcock

羽毛

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 …

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About These Birds

Golden Pheasant

One of the most vividly coloured Phasianidae birds (~625 g), native to mountainous forests of central China. Males bear a golden crest, scarlet body, and barred orange cape. Despite spectacular plumage, males are shy and fast-running. Feeds on seeds, leaves, and insects. Least Concern.

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。

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