Common name:
Yellow Billed Chough
Ladakhi name:
Chunka-khaser
Scientific name:
Pyrrhocorax graculus
Order:
Passeriformes
Family:
Corvidae
fun facts:
No, the Alpine Chough is not an endangered species. However, they are threatened by the presence of heavy metals in mountain soils, pesticides, shooting, heavy rain, and other disturbances.
Bird Club Contributor:
padma Gyalpo, Shey
