Reeves's Pheasant vs Altai Snowcock
Syrmaticus reevesii 比較対象 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Reeves's Pheasant | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Syrmaticus reevesii | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 49.6 cm (19.5 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 1239.0 g (43.70 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Forages on seeds, grain, berries, roots, and invertebrates; scratches and digs in forest floor leaf … | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 一腹卵数 | 6-15 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Reeves's Pheasant
Loud, crow-like 'ga-ga-GAAK' crowing call; slightly higher than Common Pheasant. Chinese mountain forest species. Alarm is rapid explosive cackle and wing-beating display. Contact calls soft clucking.
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
Reeves's Pheasant
Native to mountain forest and scrubland in central and northern China; introduced and established in parts of Europe and North America.
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
Reeves's Pheasant
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Reeves's Pheasant
Male boldly patterned: white head with black mask; golden-yellow and black scalloped body; white-barred brown wings; extraordinarily long silvery-grey tail with black barring up to 2.4 m. Female mottled brown.
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
Reeves's Pheasant
A large Phasianidae pheasant (~1.24 kg) of central China's deciduous mountain forests, notable for the male's spectacular tail reaching up to 2.4 m. Forages on seeds, bulbs, and berries on forested slopes. Introduced populations exist in Europe. Vulnerable due to habitat loss and hunting.
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。