Data Zone
Taxonomic source(s)
del Hoyo, J., Collar, N.J., Christie, D.A., Elliott, A. and Fishpool, L.D.C. 2014. HBW and BirdLife International Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World. Volume 1: Non-passerines. Lynx Edicions BirdLife International, Barcelona, Spain and Cambridge, UK.
| Critically Endangered | Endangered | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
| Year | Category | Criteria |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Least Concern | |
| 2016 | Least Concern | |
| 2012 | Least Concern | |
| 2009 | Least Concern | |
| 2008 | Least Concern | |
| 2004 | Least Concern | |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern | |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| Migratory status | not a migrant | Forest dependency | does not normally occur in forest |
| Land-mass type | Average mass | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence (breeding/resident) | 1,700,000 km2 | |
| Severely fragmented? | no | - |
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population size | unknown | poor | estimated | 2009 |
| Population trend | decreasing | - | suspected | - |
| Generation length | 6.16 years | - | - | - |
Population justification: Populations are believed to be declining locally owing to over-hunting, habitat degradation and collection for use in traditional medicine (del Hoyo et al. 1994).
Trend justification: Populations are believed to be declining locally owing to over-hunting, habitat degradation and collection for use in traditional medicine (del Hoyo et al 1994).
| Country/Territory | Presence | Origin | Resident | Breeding visitor | Non-breeding visitor | Passage migrant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China (mainland) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Kazakhstan | extant | native | yes | |||
| Mongolia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (Asian) | extant | native | yes | |||
| Russia (Central Asian) | extant | native | yes |
| Country/Territory | IBA Name |
|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | Markakol State Nature Reserve |
| Mongolia | Govi Gurvan Saikhan Mountain |
| Mongolia | Ikh Bogd Mountain |
| Mongolia | Jargalant Khairkhan Mountain |
| Mongolia | Khokh Serkhiin Nuruu |
| Mongolia | Tsengel Khairkhan Mountain |
| Russia (Asian) | Agar-Dag |
| Russia (Asian) | Artysh ridge |
| Russia (Asian) | Tunkin valley |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Dzhulukul' depression |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Kurkure mountain |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Plateau Ukok |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Shapshal ridge |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Talduair mountain |
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Temperate | suitable | resident |
| Grassland | Tundra | suitable | resident |
| Altitude | 400 - 3600 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
| Purpose | Scale |
|---|---|
| Food - human | subsistence, national |
| Medicine - human & veterinary | subsistence, national |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Altai Snowcock Tetraogallus altaicus. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/altai-snowcock-tetraogallus-altaicus on 23/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 23/12/2024.