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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.

Bird Club Contributor:

Sonam Stanzin, Tangyar