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Himalayan Snowcock

Tetraogallus himalayensis

The Himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis) is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae found across the Himalayan ranges and parts of the adjoining Pamir range of Asia. It is found on alpine pastures and on steep rocky cliffs where they will dive down the hill slopes to escape. It overlaps with the slightly smaller Tibetan snowcock in parts of its wide range. The populations from different areas show variations in the colouration and about five subspecies have been designated. They were introduced in the mountains of Nevada in the United States in the 1960s and a wild population has established in the Ruby Mountains.
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Hemant Kirola
Tuesday 16 Aug 2022 - 6:21am
India
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Hemant Kirola
Sunday 14 Aug 2022 - 6:35am
India
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Hemant Kirola
Thursday 20 Jun 2019 - 4:00pm
India
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Hemant Kirola
Wednesday 19 Jun 2019 - 6:00am
India

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