Tibetan Snowcock
Tetraogallus tibetanusGould, J, 1854
English (US) Tibetan Snowcock
The Tibetan Snowcock (Tetraogallus tibetanus) 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 tibetanus
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Tibetan Snowcock
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1854
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Tetraogallus tibetanus tschimenensis
- Tetraogallus tibetanus tibetanus
- Tetraogallus tibetanus aquilonifer
- Tetraogallus tibetanus yunnanensis
- Tetraogallus tibetanus henrici
- Tetraogallus tibetanus przewalskii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tetraogallus Tibetanus
- Described by
- Gould, J, 1854
- Type locality
- Tibet, type from Ladak.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London pt.21, no.250 p.47
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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