Cheer Pheasant vs Altai Snowcock
Catreus wallichii 비교 대상 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 속성 | Cheer Pheasant | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 학명 | Catreus wallichii | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 목 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 과 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 보전 상태 | Vulnerable | Least Concern |
| 체장 | — | — |
| 날개 폭 | 48.9 cm (19.3 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 체중 | 1327.5 g (46.83 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 식성 | Scratches for seeds, tubers, roots, and invertebrates on steep Himalayan hillsides; also takes berries and … | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 산란 수 | 9-14 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Cheer Pheasant
Loud, far-carrying 'cheer-cheer-chirwa-chirwa' calls; responsible for common name. Himalayan species with ringing, slightly laughing quality to call. Alarm is a rapid harsh cackle from rocky slopes.
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
Cheer Pheasant
Endemic to rocky hillside scrub and grass-covered slopes in the western Himalayas, from Pakistan east through India to Nepal, at 1,200–3,000 m.
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.
보전 상태
Cheer Pheasant
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Cheer Pheasant
Pale grey-brown overall with dense dark brown vermiculations; buff-white underparts streaked brown; long pale grey tail narrowly barred brown; red facial skin; grey crest. Sexes alike but female smaller.
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
Cheer Pheasant
히말라야 서부의 풀이 무성한 언덕 경사면 관목지와 삼림 가장자리에 사는 대형 Phasianidae 꿩(약 1.33 kg). 수컷과 암컷 모두 굵은 줄무늬 회갈색이며, 수컷은 섬세하게 줄무늬가 있는 긴 꼬리를 가진다. 풀 새싹, 뿌리, 무척추동물을 먹는다. 서식지 훼손과 인간 교란으로 취약종이다.
Altai Snowcock
알타이 눈꿩은 알타이-사얀 산맥의 고산 지대에 서식하는 대형 자고새류입니다. 회색빛 갈색 깃털에 흰색 무늬가 있으며, 4,000m 이상의 험준한 고산 초원과 암석 지대에 적응하여 생활합니다.