Altai Snowcock vs Western Tragopan

Tetraogallus altaicus 比較対象 Tragopan melanocephalus

Side-by-Side Comparison

属性 Altai Snowcock Western Tragopan
学名 Tetraogallus altaicus Tragopan melanocephalus
Galliformes Galliformes
Phasianidae Phasianidae
保全状況 Least Concern Vulnerable
体長
翼開長 56.9 cm (22.4 in) 53.0 cm (20.9 in)
体重 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) 1650.0 g (58.20 oz)
食性 Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … Eats berries, seeds, leaves, and invertebrates in Himalayan oak and rhododendron forests. Forages on ground …
一腹卵数 4-15 3-6
Population Trend

Habitat Comparison

共通生息地

None

Altai Snowcock only

Western Tragopan only

Song & Call Comparison

Altai Snowcock

さえずり

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.

Western Tragopan

さえずり

Loud, wailing 'waaa-waaa-waaak' calls reverberating through Himalayan conifer forest; slightly crow-like but mournful. Alarm is harsh barking 'kak-kak'; male calls persistently at dawn.

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.

Western Tragopan

Resident in the western Himalayas of Pakistan and India (Himachal Pradesh) at 2,400-3,600 m. Found in dense coniferous and oak forest. Vulnerable.

保全状況

Least Concern

Altai Snowcock

Vulnerable

Western Tragopan

How to Tell Them Apart

Altai Snowcock

羽毛

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 …

Western Tragopan

羽毛

Male has black head, crimson-red body densely spotted white, black-and-white wing pattern, and bright blue-and-red inflatable lappets. Female is brown streaked and barred buff; male is stunning.

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。

Western Tragopan

ウエスタントラゴパンはヒマラヤ山脈西部に生息する希少なキジです。黒い頭部と赤と白の模様が特徴的です。

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