Common Pheasant vs Altai Snowcock
Phasianus colchicus 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Common Pheasant | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Phasianus colchicus | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 47.5 cm (18.7 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 1463.25 g (51.61 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Highly omnivorous; eats seeds, grain, berries, roots, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; scratches and digs in … | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 一腹卵数 | 2-23 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Common Pheasant
Loud, explosive 'kork-KOK' crowing by males; followed by rapid wing-beating. Far-carrying across farmland. Alarm is a cackling rattle; females give soft 'ti-ti' contact notes.
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
Common Pheasant
Native from the Caucasus east through central Asia to China and Korea; introduced and widespread across Europe, North America, and Australasia.
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
Common Pheasant
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Common Pheasant
Male rich chestnut and golden-buff with dark scale-like markings; iridescent bottle-green head with red facial wattle; often white neck-ring; long barred tail. Female cryptically mottled pale brown and buff.
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
Common Pheasant
コーカサス地方原産のキジで、現在は世界中に狩猟目的で移入されている。雄は虹色の緑の頭部と長い尾羽、赤い顔の皮膚が特徴的で、雌は地味な褐色の保護色。
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。