Caspian Snowcock
Tetraogallus caspius(Gmelin, SG, 1784)
English (US) Caspian Snowcock
The Caspian Snowcock (Tetraogallus caspius) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Tetraogallus caspius
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Caspian Snowcock
- Described by
- (Gmelin, SG, 1784)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Tetraogallus caspius tauricus
- Tetraogallus caspius caspius
- Tetraogallus caspius semenowtianschanskii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tetrao caspius
- Described by
- (Gmelin, SG, 1784)
- Type locality
- Prov. of Astarabad, northern Persia.
- Original description
- Reise durch Russland zur Untersuchung der drey Natur-Reiche 4 p.67 pl.10
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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