Altai Snowcock vs Chinese Grouse
Tetraogallus altaicus 比較対象 Tetrastes sewerzowi
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Altai Snowcock | Chinese Grouse |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Tetraogallus altaicus | Tetrastes sewerzowi |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保全状況 | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
| 体長 | — | — |
| 翼開長 | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) | — |
| 体重 | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) | 336.5 g (11.87 oz) |
| 食性 | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … | Eats buds, catkins, berries, and seeds in Chinese coniferous and mixed forests. Diet similar to … |
| 一腹卵数 | 4-15 | 5-8 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
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.
Chinese Grouse
High, thin whistled 'tsee-ti-ti-tseeee' similar to Hazel Grouse but slightly lower; calls from birch-conifer forest in Sichuan. Alarm is a sharp 'tsip'. Rarely recorded due to secretive habits.
Geographic Range & Migration
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.
Chinese Grouse
Endemic to the mountains and forests of Gansu, Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Qinghai in China. Found in dense coniferous forest at 2,000-4,000 m.
保全状況
Altai Snowcock
Chinese Grouse
How to Tell Them Apart
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 …
Chinese Grouse
Similar to Hazel Grouse; finely vermiculated grey-brown above; male has black throat bordered white; underparts white with chestnut barring; prominent red eye-comb; tail grey with black subterminal band.
About These Birds
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。
Chinese Grouse
セウェルツォフライチョウは中国西部の山岳地帯に生息する希少なライチョウの仲間です。標高の高い針葉樹林を好みます。