# Alpine chough (*Pyrrhocorax graculus*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-11

The alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), also called the Yellow-billed chough, is a bird of the family Corvidae in the order Passeriformes, part of the songbirds and other perching birds. It is a small bird with an adult body mass of 211 g, and our sources report values from 207.5 g to 234.8 g. An invertivore of rocky habitats with a terrestrial lifestyle, it is partially migratory and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN, which is not a threatened category. It has 1 clutch per year of 4.1 eggs (up to 4.2), incubated for 21 days, and reaches sexual maturity at 3 years.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 207.5 g – 234.8 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | 23.3 years |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Longest recorded lifespan | 24.4 years |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | rocky |
| Egg incubation | 21 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4.1 – 4.2 |
| Age at maturity | 3 years |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Reproduction | Eggs |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Migration | Partial |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Passeriformes
- family: Corvidae
- genus: Pyrrhocorax
- species: *Pyrrhocorax graculus* (Linnaeus, 1766)

Synonyms: *Coracia gracula*, *Cornix rufipes*, *Corvus graculus*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the alpine chough?

The alpine chough is a bird in the family Corvidae and the order Passeriformes, part of the songbirds and other perching birds.

### How heavy is the alpine chough?

An adult Alpine chough has a body mass of 211 g, with our sources reporting values from 207.5 g to 234.8 g.

### What does the alpine chough eat?

The alpine chough is an invertivore, placing it at the carnivore trophic level.

### Is the alpine chough endangered?

No. The alpine chough is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

### How long does the alpine chough live?

The alpine chough has a lifespan of 23.3 years, with values up to 24.4 years reported by our sources.

### How many eggs does the alpine chough lay?

The alpine chough lays clutches of 4.1 eggs, up to 4.2, with 1 clutch per year and an incubation period of 21 days.

### Does the alpine chough migrate?

Yes, partially. The alpine chough is partially migratory.

## Sources

- [An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1), CC0 1.0, E096-269. Myhrvold, N.P., Baldridge, E., Chan, B., Sivam, D., Freeman, D.L. & Ernest, S.K.M. (2015) An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles. Ecology 96: 3109. https://doi.org/10.1890/15-0846R.1. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.3563457.v1
- [AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds](https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7), CC BY 4.0, v7. Tobias, J.A. et al. (2022) AVONET: morphological, ecological and geographical data for all birds. Ecology Letters 25: 581–597. https://doi.org/10.1111/ele.13898. Data: https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.16586228.v7
- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
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