Caucasian snowcock
E456527
The Caucasian snowcock is a large, ground-dwelling mountain bird in the pheasant family, native to the high-altitude rocky slopes of the Caucasus region.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
animal
ⓘ
avian species ⓘ bird ⓘ galliform ⓘ gamebird ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| adaptation | well adapted to steep rocky terrain ⓘ |
| belongsTo | pheasant family ⓘ |
| binomialName | Tetraogallus caucasicus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | large ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| climatePreference | cold mountain climate ⓘ |
| commonName | Caucasian snowcock ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| diet |
herbivorous
ⓘ
omnivorous ⓘ |
| eats |
invertebrates
ⓘ
leaves ⓘ seeds ⓘ shoots ⓘ |
| family | Phasianidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyCommonName | pheasants ⓘ |
| flightAbility | strong flier over short distances ⓘ |
| genus | Tetraogallus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Greater Caucasus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lesser Caucasus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
high-altitude rocky slopes ⓘ subalpine zones ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | ground-dwelling ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Armenia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Azerbaijan NERFINISHED ⓘ Caucasus Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ Georgia NERFINISHED ⓘ Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nestType | scrape on ground ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageColor |
brown
ⓘ
grey ⓘ |
| plumagePattern | cryptic ⓘ |
| region | Western Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in ground nest ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | forms small flocks outside breeding season ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
habitat disturbance
ⓘ
hunting pressure ⓘ |
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