Common name:
Tibetan Snowcock
Ladakhi name:
Tikok / kongmo
Scientific name:
Tetraogallus tibetanus
Order:
Galliformes
Family:
Phasianidae
fun facts:
Also called the Tibetan Grouse, this is a high altitude, resident bird. It can be spotted on steep, grassy hillsides and or drier alpine meadows up to 5500 m. The sexes look the same.
tibetan snowcock
Bird Club Contributor:
Sonam Stanzin, Tangyar
