Altai Snowcock vs Satyr Tragopan
Tetraogallus altaicus เปรียบเทียบกับ Tragopan satyra
Side-by-Side Comparison
| คุณสมบัติ | Altai Snowcock | Satyr Tragopan |
|---|---|---|
| ชื่อวิทยาศาสตร์ | Tetraogallus altaicus | Tragopan satyra |
| อันดับ | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| วงศ์ตระกูล | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| สถานะการอนุรักษ์ | Least Concern | Least Concern |
| ความยาว | — | — |
| กว้างปีก | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) | 50.0 cm (19.7 in) |
| น้ำหนัก | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) | 1475.0 g (52.03 oz) |
| อาหาร | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … | Omnivorous; eats berries, seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in Himalayan and Tibetan montane forests. |
| จำนวนไข่ | 4-15 | 2-6 |
| 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.
Satyr Tragopan
Series of loud, bleating 'wah-wah-wah' calls; slightly higher-pitched than Western Tragopan. Carries through dense rhododendron in Himalayan forest. Alarm is a harsh, repeated barking.
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.
Satyr Tragopan
Resident in the Himalayas from Nepal east to Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh at 2,000-4,000 m. Found in subalpine forest and dense brush.
สถานะการอนุรักษ์
Altai Snowcock
Satyr Tragopan
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 …
Satyr Tragopan
Male is crimson-red densely covered with grey-centred white ocelli; bare blue-and-red facial skin; blue-and-orange inflatable bib during display. Female is brown with buff-and-black streaking and spotting.
About These Birds
Altai Snowcock
The largest snowcock (~2.77 kg), family Phasianidae, of alpine scree and subalpine meadows in the Altai and Tian Shan ranges of Central Asia. Heavily built, grey and white with rusty-brown markings. Feeds on roots, bulbs, and alpine plants. Forms small flocks outside breeding season. Least Concern.
Satyr Tragopan
A large pheasant (~1.5 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with crimson-red plumage densely spotted with white and grey ocelli. Inhabits temperate and subalpine forests in the Himalayas from Nepal to Bhutan and southwestern China at 2,400–4,250 m. Feeds on berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; the most widespread and common tragopan, represented in numerous protected areas.