About the Caucasian Snowcock
The Caucasian snowcock is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.
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This is a 50–60 cm (20–24 in) long bird. Its plumage is patterned with grey, brown, white and black, but this snowcock looks grey from any distance. The breast is darker and the flanks ruddier than the rest of the body. It has a white throat and a white patch on the side of the neck. The nape is rust-colored. In flight, this wary bird shows white flight feathers and undertail, and reddish sides to the tail. Male and female plumages are similar, but the juvenile is slightly smaller and duller in appearance.
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What the Caucasian Snowcock sounds like
Where it lives
When to see it
Peak activity in May · a summer visitor species across most of its range
Easily confused with
Caspian SnowcockTetraogallus caspiusThis snowcock ranges from 56 to 63 cm (22 to 25 in) in length, 95 to 105 cm (37 to 41 in) in wingspan and 1.8 to 2.9 kg (4.0 to 6.4 lb) in weight.
Tibetan SnowcockTetraogallus tibetanusSmaller than Himalayan snowcock, this species has a grey head and neck with a white patch behind the eye and above the dark cheek.
Altai SnowcockTetraogallus altaicusThe Altai snowcock is a plump, partridge-like bird.
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