Snowcock
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The snowcocks are a group of bird species in the genus Tetraogallus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. They are ground-nesting birds which breed in the mountain ranges of southern Eurasia from the Caucasus to the Himalayas and western China. The Himalayan Snowcock has been introduced successfully into the Ruby Mountains of Nevada, USA. Snowcocks feed on plants and plant seeds.
[edit] Species
- Caucasian Snowcock, Tetraogallus caucasicus
- Caspian Snowcock, Tetraogallus caspius
- Tibetan Snowcock, Tetraogallus tibetanus
- Altai Snowcock, Tetraogallus altaicus
- Himalayan Snowcock, Tetraogallus himalayensis
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