Tibetan Eared-pheasant vs Altai Snowcock
Crossoptilon harmani 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Tibetan Eared-pheasant | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Crossoptilon harmani | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 56.4 cm (22.2 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 1946.0 g (68.64 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Digs for tubers, bulbs, roots, and invertebrates on Tibetan plateau; also eats seeds and berries. | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-11 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Tibetan Eared-pheasant
Loud, bugling 'GA-GA-GA' calls; raucous and crow-like resonating across Tibetan alpine meadows. Flocks maintain raucous calling. Alarm is a rapid series of loud honking notes; wing beats loud.
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
Tibetan Eared-pheasant
Endemic to alpine scrub and rhododendron thickets on the Tibetan Plateau and adjacent Himalayas in southeastern Tibet and Bhutan, at 3,000–4,500 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
Tibetan Eared-pheasant
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Tibetan Eared-pheasant
Primarily whitish-grey with dark brown wings and back; black cap; white ear tufts projecting laterally; dark graduated tail with white-tipped central feathers; red facial skin. Sexes very similar.
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
Tibetan Eared-pheasant
A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.95 kg) inhabiting alpine shrublands and forest edges on the Tibetan Plateau's southeastern rim. Greyish plumage with distinctive ear tufts. Gregarious; flocks forage on roots, tubers, and seeds. Tolerates cold extremes. Least Concern within its restricted Himalayan range.
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。