Animalia > Chordata > Aves > Galliformes > Phasianidae > Tetraogallus > Tetraogallus himalayensisTetraogallus himalayensis (Himalayan Snowcock)The Himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis) is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae found across the Himalayan ranges and parts of the adjoining Pamir range of Asia. It is found on alpine pastures and on steep rocky cliffs where they will dive down the hill slopes to escape. It overlaps with the slightly smaller Tibetan snowcock in parts of its wide range. The populations from different areas show variations in the colouration and about five subspecies have been designated. They were introduced in the mountains of Nevada in the United States in the 1960s and a wild population has established in the Ruby Mountains. |
Uniqueness Scale: Similiar (0) Unique (100) Uniqueness & Vulnerability Scale: Similiar & Secure (0) Unique & Vulnerable (100) ED Score: 5.03366 EDGE Score: 1.79735 |
| Adult Weight [1] | 5.351 lbs (2.427 kg) |  | | Diet [2] | Frugivore, Herbivore | | Diet - Fruit [2] | 20 % | | Diet - Plants [2] | 80 % | | Forages - Ground [2] | 100 % | | | Clutch Size [3] | 7 | | Incubation [3] | 30 days | | Snout to Vent Length [1] | 24 inches (60 cm) | | | Wintering Geography [4] | Non-migrartory |
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| Name |
Countries |
Ecozone |
Biome |
Species |
Report |
Climate |
Land
Use |
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Afghan Mountains semi-desert |
Afghanistan |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Alai-Western Tian Shan steppe |
Kazahkstan, Uzbekistan, Tadjikistan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Alashan Plateau semi-desert |
China, Mongolia |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Altai alpine meadow and tundra |
China, Kazakstan, Mongolia, Russia |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Altai steppe and semi-desert |
Kazahkstan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Central Afghan Mountains xeric woodlands |
Afghanistan |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Central Asian northern desert |
Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Central Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Eastern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows |
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Emin Valley steppe |
China, Kazakstan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Ghorat-Hazarajat alpine meadow |
Afghanistan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Gissaro-Alai open woodlands |
Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Hindu Kush alpine meadow |
Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Junggar Basin semi-desert |
China, Kazakstan, Mongolia |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe |
Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, India |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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North Tibetan Plateau-Kunlun Mountains alpine desert |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Northwestern Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows |
China, Pakistan, India |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Pamir alpine desert and tundra |
China, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Qaidam Basin semi-desert |
China |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Qilian Mountains subalpine meadows |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Sulaiman Range alpine meadows |
Afghanistan, Pakistan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Taklimakan desert |
China |
Palearctic |
Deserts and Xeric Shrublands |
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Tian Shan foothill arid steppe |
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Grasslands, Savannas, and Shrublands |
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Tian Shan montane conifer forests |
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
Palearctic |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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Tian Shan montane steppe and meadows |
China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Tibetan Plateau alpine shrub and meadows |
China |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows |
India, Nepal |
Palearctic |
Montane Grasslands and Shrublands |
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Western Himalayan broadleaf forests |
India, Pakistan, Nepal |
Indo-Malayan |
Temperate Broadleaf and Mixed Forests |
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Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests |
India, Pakistan, Nepal |
Indo-Malayan |
Temperate Coniferous Forests |
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| Name |
IUCN Category |
Area acres |
Location |
Species |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Bogdhad Mountain Biosphere Reserve |
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318000 |
China |
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Chatkal Mountains Biosphere Reserve |
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141740 |
Uzbekistan |
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Gamgul Siahbehi Sanctuary |
IV |
22296 |
Himachal Pradesh, India |
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Kanawar Sanctuary |
IV |
19991 |
Himachal Pradesh, India |
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Kugti Sanctuary |
IV |
126362 |
Himachal Pradesh, India |
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Lippa Asrang Sanctuary |
IV |
15665 |
Himachal Pradesh, India |
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Majathal Sanctuary |
IV |
5913 |
Himachal Pradesh, India |
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Manali Sanctuary |
IV |
24411 |
Himachal Pradesh, India |
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Nanda Devi National Park |
II |
161583 |
Uttaranchal, India |
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Pamir-i-Buzurg Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Reserve |
IV |
199583 |
Afghanistan |
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Qiangtang Nature Reserve |
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73637404 |
China |
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Rakchham Chitkul Sanctuary |
IV |
7320 |
Himachal Pradesh, India |
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Sechu Tuan Nala Sanctuary |
IV |
136473 |
Himachal Pradesh, India |
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Tundah Sanctuary |
IV |
26333 |
Himachal Pradesh, India |
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Location |
IBA Criteria |
Website |
Climate |
Land Use |
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Aksu-Dzhabagly State Nature Reserve |
Kazakhstan |
A1, A3 |
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Aktash massif |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3 |
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Almaty State Nature Reserve |
Kazakhstan |
A1, A3 |
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Assy Plateau |
Kazakhstan |
A1, A3 |
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Bande Amir |
Afghanistan |
A1, A2, A3 |
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Bashkyzylsay Unit of the Chatkal Mountains Biosphere Reserve |
Uzbekistan |
A1, A3 |
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Big Almaty Gorge |
Kazakhstan |
A1, A3 |
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Big Pamir |
Afghanistan |
A1, A3 |
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Bulunkul and Yashilkul lakes and mountains |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Central section of the Kurama Mountain Range |
Uzbekistan |
A1, A3 |
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Dashtidjum |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Drumkul Lake |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Dzhavshangoz |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Gissar State Nature Reserve |
Uzbekistan |
A1, A3 |
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Ishkashim |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3 |
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Iskanderkul lake and mountains |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3 |
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Kondara Gorge |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3 |
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Kulikalon Lakes |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3 |
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Oygaing River Valley |
Uzbekistan |
A1, A3 |
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Pulatkhan Gorge |
Uzbekistan |
A1, A3 |
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Rangkul valley (Rangkul & Shorkul Lakes) |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Salang Kotal |
Afghanistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Small Pamir |
Afghanistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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Tereklisay section of the Chatkal Mountains Biosphere Reserve |
Uzbekistan |
A1, A3 |
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Zorkul Nature Reserve (Lake Victoria) |
Tajikistan |
A1, A3, A4i |
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| Name |
Location |
Endemic |
Species |
Website |
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Himalaya |
Bhutan, China, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan |
No |
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Mountains of Central Asia |
Afghanistan, China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan |
No |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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