Chinese Monal vs Altai Snowcock
Lophophorus lhuysii 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Chinese Monal | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Lophophorus lhuysii | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 67.3 cm (26.5 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 3007.6666666666665 g (106.09 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Digs with stout bill for tubers, bulbs, roots, and invertebrates in Chinese alpine meadows and … | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 一腹卵数 | 3-5 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Chinese Monal
Powerful, resonant 'KYAA-KYAA' calls carrying great distances across Sichuan alpine habitat; deepest of all monals. Alarm is a series of sharp barks; rarely heard song a soft rolling trill.
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
Chinese Monal
Endemic to the mountains of Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet, and Qinghai in China at 3,500-5,000 m. Found in subalpine forest. Vulnerable.
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
Chinese Monal
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Chinese Monal
Largest monal; male has metallic green-blue head, copper back, purple-blue wings; white lower back; bright red tail; flat metallic green crest. Female heavily streaked brown and white with white throat …
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
Chinese Monal
The largest monal (~3 kg) of family Phasianidae, males dazzling with iridescent blue, green, and red plumage; females brown. Endemic to high-altitude alpine and subalpine zones in Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, and Yunnan, China at 3,000–5,000 m. Digs for bulbs and roots with a powerful bill. Vulnerable; restricted range with persistent hunting and disturbance in Chinese alpine habitats.
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。