Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Caucasian Snowcock
Tetraogallus caucasicus
LCLeast Concern
- Family
- Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
- Order
- Galliformes
Overview
The Caucasian snowcock (Tetraogallus caucasicus) is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.
It is native to the Caucasus Mountains, particularly the Western Caucasus, where it breeds at altitudes from 2000 to 4000 m on bare stony mountains. It nests in a bare ground scrape and lays typically 5-6 greenish eggs, which are incubated only by the female. Its food is seeds and vegetable matter.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Rocky high-montane Caucasus of southwestern Russia, northern Georgia, and northern Azerbaijan.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Countries
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Caucasian snowcock
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
