裡海角雞

分类位置

同属物种

阿尔泰雪鸡

Altai Snowcock

高加索雪鸡

Caucasian Snowcock

暗腹雪鸡

Himalayan Snowcock

藏雪鸡

Tibetan Snowcock

形态与习性

The Caspian snowcock (Tetraogallus caspius) is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. It is found in the mountains of eastern Turkey, Armenia, Azerbaijan and throughout the Alborz Mountains of Northern Iran. It breeds at altitudes from 1,800–3,000 m (5,900–9,800 ft) on bare stony ground with some alpine scrub. It nests in a bare ground scrape and lays 6–9 greenish eggs, which are incubated only by the female. Its diet consists of seeds and veg