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Altai Snowcock
Tetraogallus altaicus (Gebler, FA 1836)
The Altai snowcock is a species of bird in the family Phasianidae. It is found in western Mongolia and adjacent areas of China, Kazakhstan and Russia. Its natural habitat is boreal forests. Source: Wikipedia
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Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Tetraogallus
Scientific:
Tetraogallus altaicus
Classification
Order:Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
Genus:
Tetraogallus
Scientific:
Tetraogallus altaicus
Original description
Citation:
(Gebler, FA 1836)
Reference:
Bull. Sci. Acad. Imp. Sci. St.-Pétersbourg
1 p.31
Protonym:
Perdix altaica
Type locality:
Argut River and tributaries, Katun Mountains, Altai.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/11945760
Avibase identifiers
Avibase ID:
D9A6E25C5C83C6F9
Avibase ID:
avibase-D9A6E25C
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/D9A6E25C
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 175950
Geographic range:
- Tetraogallus altaicus: open alpine habitats to snowline of far northeastern Kazakhstan, southwestern Siberia, northern Xinjiang, and western and central Mongolia
Source: Clements checklist
Altai Snowcock
Catalan:
Gall nival de l'Altai
Czech:
velekur altajský
Danish:
Altaikongehøne
German:
Altaikönigshuhn
Spanish:
Perdigallo Altaico
Spanish (Spain):
Perdigallo Altaico
Finnish:
altainlumikana
French:
Tétraogalle de l'Altaï
Croatian:
altajski jareb
Hungarian:
altaj királyfogoly
Icelandic:
Gnípuhæna
Italian:
Tetraogallo dell'Altai
Japanese (romaji):
arutaisekkei
Japanese:
アルタイセッケイ
Lithuanian:
Altajinis ularas
Dutch:
Altaiberghoen
Norwegian Nynorsk:
Altaihøne
Norwegian:
Altaihøne
Polish:
ułar ałtajski
Portuguese:
Galo-das-neves-altáico
Portuguese (Portugal):
galo-das-neves-altaico
Russian:
Алтайский улар
Slovak:
ular bieloprsý
Serbian:
Altajska koka
Swedish:
altajsnöhöna
Ukrainian:
Улар алтайський
Chinese:
阿尔泰雪鸡
Chinese (Traditional):
阿爾泰雪雞
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
| Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 00: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 01: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 02: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 03: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 04: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Tétraogalle de l'Altaï ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Tétraogalle de l'Altaï ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 1st edition: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2021: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2022: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2023: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2024: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 3rd edition: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 4th edition: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (as published): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2015: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2016: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2017: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2018: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Clements, version 2019: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.50: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.52: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.53: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.54: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 1.55: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2015: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2016: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2017: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2018: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2019: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2021: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2022: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2023: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| eBird version 2024: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
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| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Morony, Bock and Farrand: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Oriental Bird Club: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Tetraogallus altaicus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Tetraogallus altaicus [version 1] |
| Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Tetraogallus altaicus [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Altai Snowcock ( Tetraogallus altaicus) [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tetraogallus altaicus [version 1] |
| Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Tetraogallus altaicus [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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Other synonyms
See also the taxonomic synonyms table.
Belarusian: Алтайскі улар
Bulgarian: Алтайски улар
Catalan: Gall nival de l'Altai, Grèvol
Valencian: Grèvol
Shor: Cынма
Montenegrin: altajska koka, алтајска кока
Montenegrin (Cyrillic): алтајска кока
Czech: Velekur altajský
Chuvash: Алтай сăрт-ту кăркки
Welsh: Ceiliog eira Altai
Danish: Altaikongehøne
German: Altaikönigshuhn
English: Altai snow cock, Altai Snowcock
English, HBW: Altai Snowcock
English (IOC): Altai Snowcock
English (United States): Altai Snowcock
Esperanto: Altaja neĝkoko, Altaja neĝokoko
Spanish: Perdigallo Altaico, Tetraogallo de Altai
Spanish (Spain): Perdigallo Altaico
Spanish (HBW): Altai Snowcock
Estonian: altai mägikana
Finnish: Altainlumikana
French: Tétraogalle de l’Altaï, Tétraogalle de l'Altai, Tétraogalle de l'Altaï, Tétrogalle de l‘Altaï
Frisian: Altaiberchhin
Irish: Coileach sneachta Altaí
Galician: Galo das neves altaico
Hebrew: תרנגול שלג אלטאי
Croatian: altajski jareb
Hungarian: altaj királyfogoly
Icelandic: Gnípuhæna
Italian: Tetraogallo dell‘Altai, Tetraogallo dell'Altai
Japanese (romaji): arutai sekkei, arutaisekkei, Arutai-sekkei
Japanese: アルタイセッケイ
Japanese (Kanji): アルタイ雪鶏
Mongolian, Halh: алтайн хойлог, улар, улир, хойлог
Khakas: Улаар
Kazakh: Алтай күркетауығы, Алтай ұлары, алтайдық ұлар
Kazakh (Transliteration): altay uları
Karelian: Pyvy
Kirghiz: Алтай улары
Scientific: Perdix altaica, Tetraogallus altaicus, Tetraogallus altaicus altaicus
Lithuanian: Altajinis ularas
Latvian: Altaja sniegirbe
Mongolian: Алтайн хойлог, улар, улир, хойлог
Mongolian (Bichig): ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠢ ᠶᠢᠨ ᠬᠣᠢᠢᠯᠣᠭ
Mongolian (Transliteration): altaiŋ khoilog
Dutch: Altaiberghoen, Altai-berghoen, Altaikoningshoen
Norwegian Nynorsk: Altaihøne
Norwegian: Altaihøne
Polish: ular altajski, ułar ałtajski
Pinyin: ā'ěrtài xuě-jī
Portuguese: Galo-das-neves-altáico, Galo-das-neves-do-altai
Portuguese (Portugal): galo-das-neves-altaico
Rhaeto-Romance: Giaglina da naiv da l’Altai
Romanian: Gainuşa de zăpadă altaică
Russian: Алтайская горная индейка, Алтайский улар, Улар алтайский
Northern Sami: Altaimuohtavuonccis
Slovak: ular bieloprsý
Slovenian: Altajska skalna kokoš
Serbian: Altajska koka
Swedish: Altaisnöhöna, altajsnöhöna
Turkish: Altay Urkekliği, Atlay urkekliği, Алтай ұлары
Tatar: Dağ tavuğı, Алтай күркәсе, Алтай улары
Tuvinian: Алтай улары, Улар
Ukrainian: Улар алтайський
Uzbek: Олтой тоғ куркаси, Олтой улари
Chinese: [Ā'ertai xue-ji], 阿尔泰雪鸡
Chinese (Traditional): 阿爾泰雪雞
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