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Himalayan snowcock

Tetraogallus himalayensis G. R. Gray, 1843

LCLeast Concernbirds

The himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 2.33 kg to 2.53 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis)
Photo: Griha Hasanov · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the himalayan snowcock

Weight
2.33 kg – 2.53 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
grasslandsrc for Habitat
Egg incubation
31 dayssrc for Egg incubation
Young per litter or clutch
7 – 7.5src for Young per litter or clutch
Lifestyle
Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the himalayan snowcock live?

Not recorded

What is the himalayan snowcock?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

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.

From the Wikipedia article “Himalayan snowcock” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Himalayan_snowcock&oldid=1379735901), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the himalayan snowcock endangered?

The himalayan snowcock is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the himalayan snowcock classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderGalliformes
  5. familyPhasianidae
  6. genusTetraogallus
  7. SpeciesTetraogallus himalayensis G. R. Gray, 1843

Synonyms Tetraogallus nigellii

Other names and names in other languages (40)
  • ديك الثلج الهيمالاياArabic
  • Хималайски уларBulgarian
  • gall nival de l'HimàlaiaCatalan
  • velekur himálajskýCzech
  • ceiliog eira HimalaiaWelsh
  • Himalaya KongehøneDanish
  • HimalajakönigshuhnGerman
  • Himalaja-KönigshuhnGerman
  • HimalayakönigshuhnGerman
  • himalaja neĝkokoEsperanto
  • Perdigallo himalayoSpanish
  • suur-mägikana (himaalaja mägikana)Estonian
  • himalajanlumikanaFinnish
  • Tétraogalle de l'HimalayaFrench
  • Tétraogalle de l’HimalayaFrench
  • Coileach sneachta HimiléachIrish
  • תרנגול שלג הימלאיהHebrew
  • pjegavoprsi jarebCroatian
  • himalájai királyfogolyHungarian
  • Tetraogallo dell'HimalayaItalian
  • ヒマラヤセッケイJapanese
  • Гималай ұларыKazakh
  • himalajinis ularasLithuanian
  • Himalaju sniegirbeLatvian
  • HimalayaberghoenDutch
  • himalayahøneNorwegian
  • ułar himalajskiPolish
  • galo-das-neves-himalaioPortuguese
  • galo-das-neves-do-himalaiaPortuguese
  • galo-das-neves-dos-himalaiasPortuguese
  • Гималайский уларRussian
  • Темнобрюхий уларRussian
  • Гималайская горная индейкаRussian
  • ular himalájskySlovak
  • Himalajska kokaSerbian
  • himalayasnöhönaSwedish
  • Himalaya UrkekliğiTurkish
  • улар гімалайськийUkrainian
  • 暗腹雪雞Chinese
  • 暗腹雪鸡Chinese

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Relatives of the himalayan snowcock

Other species in the same genus Tetraogallus.

CompareHimalayan snowcock vs Caucasian snowcockHimalayan snowcock vs Caspian snowcockHimalayan snowcock vs Tibetan snowcockHimalayan snowcock vs Altai snowcock

Common questions

Answered only where our data holds the answer.

How big is the himalayan snowcock?

An adult himalayan snowcock weighs 2.33 kg – 2.53 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the himalayan snowcock endangered?

The himalayan snowcock is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the himalayan snowcock?

The himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/himalayan-snowcock

MLA

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BibTeX
@misc{himalayan_snowcock_2026,
  title = {Himalayan snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/himalayan-snowcock},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}