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Encyclopedia > Snowcock
Snowcocks
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Tetraogallus

J. E. Gray, 1832 Scientific classification or biological classification is how biologists group and categorize extinct and living species of organisms. ... Phyla Porifera (sponges) Ctenophora (comb jellies) Cnidaria Placozoa Subregnum Bilateria  Acoelomorpha  Orthonectida  Rhombozoa  Myxozoa  Superphylum Deuterostomia     Chordata (vertebrates, etc. ... Typical Classes Subphylum Urochordata - Tunicates Ascideiacea Thaliacea Larvacea Subphylum Cephalochordata - Lancelets Subphylum Myxini - Hagfishes Subphylum Vertebrata - Vertebrates Petromyzontida - Lampreys Placodermi (extinct) Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes Acanthodii (extinct) Actinopterygii - Ray-finned fishes Actinistia - Coelacanths Dipnoi - Lungfishes Amphibia - Amphibians Reptilia - Reptiles Aves - Birds Mammalia - Mammals Chordates (phylum Chordata) include the vertebrates, together with... For other meanings of bird, see bird (disambiguation). ... Families Megapodidae Numididae Odontophoridae Phasianidae Meleagrididae Tetraonidae Cracidae Mesitornithidae The Galliformes is an order of birds containing the turkeys, grouse, quails and pheasants. ... The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their allies. ... John Edward Gray (February 12, 1800 - March 7, 1875) was a British zoologist. ...

Species

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The snowcocks are the species of bird in the genus Tetraogallus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. In biology, a species is, loosely speaking, a group of related organisms that share a more or less distinctive form and are capable of interbreeding. ... For other meanings of bird, see bird (disambiguation). ... The Phasianidae is a family of birds which consists of the pheasants and their allies. ...


These are ground-nesting birds which breed in the mountain ranges of southern Eurasia from the Caucasus to the Himalayas and western China. They feed on vegetable matter and seeds. African-Eurasian aspect of Earth Eurasia is the landmass composed of the continents of Europe and Asia. ... The Caucasus , a region boardering Asia Minor, is located between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea which includes the Caucasus mountains and surrounding lowlands. ... Perspective view of the Himalaya and Mount Everest as seen from space looking south-south-east from over the Tibetan Plateau. ...


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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The Bulletin | | Bagging a rare bird (700 words)
The Himalayan snowcock is one of five species of snow partridges or snow pheasants native to the great mountain range of south-central Asia, according to the Pointing Dog Journal.
Snowcocks were brought to the United States by the Nevada Division of Wildlife back in the early 1960s.
The first hunting season for the snowcocks was in 1980, when it was estimated that the population of the birds ranged from 250 to 500.
Caspian Snowcock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (265 words)
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 and Armenia, and throughout the Alborz Mountains of Northern Iran.
The breast is pale grey, the throat and a white patch on the side of the neck are white, and the nape is dark grey.
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