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Caucasian Snowcock

Tetraogallus caucasicus (Pallas, PS 1811)

The Caucasian snowcock is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. Source: Wikipedia




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Classification
Order:
  Galliformes
Family:
  Phasianidae
Genus:
   Tetraogallus
Scientific:
  Tetraogallus caucasicus

Original description

Citation:
  (Pallas, PS 1811)

Reference:
   Zoographia Rosso-Asiat. 2 p.76

Protonym:
  Tetrao caucasica

Type locality:
  Rocky heights of the Caucasus.

Link:
  https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/92517#page/92/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
  1596C37C32DED526

Avibase ID:
  avibase-1596C37C

Short link:
  https://avibase.ca/1596C37C

Taxonomic Serial Number:
  TSN: 553829

Geographic range:

  • Tetraogallus caucasicus: rocky high-montane Caucasus of southwestern Russia, northern Georgia, and northern Azerbaijan
Source: Clements checklist
English:
Caucasian Snowcock
Catalan:
Gall nival del Caucas
Czech:
velekur kavkazský
Danish:
Kaukasisk Kongehøne
German:
Kaukasuskönigshuhn
Spanish:
Perdigallo Caucasiano
Spanish (Spain):
Perdigallo Caucasiano
Finnish:
kaukasianlumikana
French:
Tétraogalle du Caucase
Croatian:
kavkaski jareb
Hungarian:
kaukázusi királyfogoly
Icelandic:
Mjallhæna
Italian:
Tetraogallo del Caucaso
Japanese (romaji):
ko-kasasusekkei
Japanese:
コーカサスセッケイ
Lithuanian:
Kaukazinis ularas
Dutch:
Kaukasisch Berghoen
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Kaukasushøne
Norwegian:
Kaukasushøne
Polish:
ułar kaukaski
Portuguese:
galo-das-neves-do-cáucaso
Portuguese (Portugal):
Galo-das-neves-do-cáucaso
Russian:
Кавказский улар
Slovak:
ular maľovaný
Serbian:
Kavkaska koka
Swedish:
kaukasisk snöhöna
Ukrainian:
Улар кавказький
Chinese:
高加索雪鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
高加索雪雞

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

Avibase taxonomic concepts (current):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Birdlife checklist version 00:
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Birdlife checklist version 01:
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Birdlife checklist version 02:
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Birdlife checklist version 03:
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Birdlife checklist version 04:
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Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012):
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Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013):
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Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014):
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Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015):
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Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016):
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Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022):
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HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009):
Tétraogalle du Caucase ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993):
Tétraogalle du Caucase ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Clements 1st edition:
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Clements, version 2021:
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Clements, version 2022:
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Clements, version 2023:
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Clements, version 2024:
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Clements 3rd edition:
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Clements 4th edition:
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Clements 5th edition (as published):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions):
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Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition:
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions):
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Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions):
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Clements, version 2015:
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Clements, version 2016:
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Clements, version 2017:
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Clements, version 2018:
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Clements, version 2019:
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eBird version 1.50:
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eBird version 1.52:
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eBird version 1.53:
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eBird version 1.54:
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eBird version 1.55:
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eBird version 2015:
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eBird version 2016:
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eBird version 2017:
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eBird version 2018:
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eBird version 2019:
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eBird version 2021:
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eBird version 2022:
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eBird version 2023:
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eBird version 2024:
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Howard and Moore 2nd edition:
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7):
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Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017):
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Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018):
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1:
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IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2:
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Morony, Bock and Farrand:
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Peters' Check-list of the Birds:
Tetraogallus caucasicus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original):
Tetraogallus caucasicus
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition):
Tetraogallus caucasicus
Sibley and Monroe (1993):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998):
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0:
Caucasian Snowcock ( Tetraogallus caucasicus)
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tetraogallus caucasicus
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource:
Tetraogallus caucasicus

Taxonomic status:

Species status: full species

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Abkhazian: аБнашәишәи
Azerbaijani: Qafqaz uları
Belarusian: Каўказскі улар
Bulgarian: Кавказки улар
Catalan: Gall nival del Caucas
Montenegrin: kavkaska koka, кавкаска кока
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): кавкаска кока
Czech: Velekur kavkazský
Chuvash: Кавказ сăрт-ту кăркки
Welsh: Ceiliog eira Cawcasia
Danish: Kaukasisk Kongehøne, Kongehøne
German: Kaukasuskönigshuhn, Kaukasusköningshuhn
Greek: Χιovόκοτα του Καυκάσου, Χιονοπετεινός του Καυκάσου
English: Caucasian Snowcock
English, HBW: Caucasian Snowcock
English (IOC): Caucasian Snowcock
English (United States): Caucasian Snowcock
Esperanto: Kaŭkaza neĝokoko, Kaukazia neĝkoko
Spanish: Perdigallo Caucasiano, Tetraogallo Caucáseo
Spanish (Spain): Perdigallo Caucasiano
Spanish (HBW): Perdigallo caucasiano
Estonian: kaukaasia mägikana
Finnish: Kaukasianlumikana
French: Tétraogalle du Caucase
Frisian: Kaukasysk berchhin
Irish: Coileach sneachta Cugasach
Galician: Galo das neves do Cáucaso
Manx: Kellagh sniaghtee Coagaashagh
Hebrew: תרנגול שלג קווקזי, תרנגול־שלג קוקז-י
Croatian: kavkaski jareb
Hungarian: kaukázusi királyfogoly
Icelandic: Mjallhæna
Italian: Tetraogallo del Caucaso
Japanese (romaji): koakasasusekkei, ko-kasasusekkei
Japanese: コアカサスセッケイ, コーカサスセッケイ
Georgian: კავკასიური შურთხი
Kabardian: жумэрэкъ , къущхьэхъуджэд
Mongolian, Halh: кавказын хойлог
Kazakh: Кавказ ұлары
Karachay-Balkar: джумарыкъ, жумарукъ, тауукъ
Kirghiz: Кавказ улары
Scientific: Tetrao caucasica, Tetraogallus caucasicus
Lithuanian: Kaukazinis ularas
Latvian: Kaukāza sniegirbe
Macedonian: Кавкаска кокошка
Mongolian: кавказын хойлог
Dutch: Kaukasisch Berghoen, Kaukasische berghoen, Kaukasischkoningshoen
Norwegian Nynorsk: Kaukasushøne
Norwegian: Kaukasushøne, Kongehøne
Polish: ular kaukaski, ułar kaukaski
Portuguese: Galo-das-neves do Cáucaso, galo-das-neves-do-cáucaso
Portuguese (Portugal): Galo-das-neves-do-cáucaso
Rhaeto-Romance: Giaglina da naiv dal Caucasus
Romanian: Gainuşa de zăpadă caucaziană
Russian: Кавказский улар, Улар кавказский
Northern Sami: Kaukásiamuohtavuonccis
Slovak: ular maľovaný
Slovenian: kavkaška skalna kokoš
Serbian: Kavkaska koka
Swedish: Kaukasisik snöhöna, Kaukasisk snöhöna
Turkish: Doğu Urkekliği, Kafkas kekliği, Kafkas urkekliği
Tatar: Кавказ улары
Ukrainian: Улар кавказький
Uzbek: Кавказ тоғ куркаси, Кавказ улари
Chinese: 高加索雪鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 高加索雪雞

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