Rock Partridge vs Altai Snowcock
Alectoris graeca 对比 Tetraogallus altaicus
Side-by-Side Comparison
| 属性 | Rock Partridge | Altai Snowcock |
|---|---|---|
| 学名 | Alectoris graeca | Tetraogallus altaicus |
| 目 | Galliformes | Galliformes |
| 科 | Phasianidae | Phasianidae |
| 保护状况 | Near Threatened | Least Concern |
| 体长 | — | — |
| 翼展 | 31.1 cm (12.2 in) | 56.9 cm (22.4 in) |
| 体重 | 632.5 g (22.31 oz) | 2770.0 g (97.71 oz) |
| 食性 | Eats seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in rocky Mediterranean mountain scrub. | Feeds on alpine grasses, seeds, berries, and shoots; digs for roots and bulbs in Altai … |
| 产卵数 | 6-21 | 4-15 |
| Population Trend | — | — |
Habitat Comparison
Song & Call Comparison
Rock Partridge
Loud 'chuck-chuck-CHUKAR' calls from European alpine scree; similar to Chukar but slightly higher-pitched. Alarm is rapid cackling when flushed from rocks. Males call from rocky perches at dawn.
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
Rock Partridge
Resident of rocky alpine and subalpine slopes from the Alps and southern Italy through the Balkans to Greece and Turkey, at 1,500–2,500 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.
保护状况
Rock Partridge
Altai Snowcock
How to Tell Them Apart
Rock Partridge
Grey upperparts purer grey than Chukar; white face and throat with black gorget lacking streaks; bold chestnut and white barred flanks; red bill and legs; grey breast; white supercilium. Very …
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
Rock Partridge
希腊石鸡（Alectoris graeca），体重约633克，分布于阿尔卑斯山、巴尔干半岛和亚平宁山脉的岩石高山和亚高山地带。属雉科（Phasianidae），是石鸡属中体型最大者之一，分布局限于南欧山区。
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.