Species profile
Altai Snowcock
Tetraogallus altaicus
Quick answer
Mountains of sw Siberia and w Mongolia
- Scientific name
- Tetraogallus altaicus
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Genus
- Tetraogallus
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Altai Snowcock in your journal
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Related species in Phasianidae
- African Blue Quail (Synoicus adansonii)
- Ahanta Spurfowl (Pternistis ahantensis)
- Alectoris baryosefi (Alectoris baryosefi)
- Alectoris bavarica (Alectoris bavarica)
- Altai snowcock (Tetrao altaicus)
- Annamite Crested Argus (Rheinardia ocellata)
- Arabian Partridge (Alectoris melanocephala)
- Bar-backed Partridge (Arborophila brunneopectus)