Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)

Caucasian Snowcock (Tetraogallus caucasicus) - HBW 2, p. 481

French: Tétraogalle du Caucase German: Kaukasuskönigshuhn Spanish: Perdigallo Caucasiano

Taxonomy: Tetrao caucasica Pallas, 1811, rocky heights of the Caucasus.
Has been included within a species group, the dark bellied snowcocks, with T. caspius and T. himalayensis. Monotypic.

Distribution: Caucasus, on main ridge and those to N.