Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae
Genus
Tetraogallus
 
Birds of North America
Version  2.0
This is a historic version of this account.   Current version
 - Himalayan Snowcock
 - Himalayan Snowcock
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Himalayan Snowcock Tetraogallus himalayensis

Glen C. Christensen
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 1998

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Figure 1. Distribution of Himalayan Snowcock in North America. - Range Map
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  • Year-round
  • Migration
  • Breeding
  • Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of Himalayan Snowcock in North America.

This species is native to Asia, but has been successfully introduced into Nevada. See text for details.

Recommended Citation

Christensen, G. C. (1998). Himalayan Snowcock (Tetraogallus himalayensis), version 2.0. In The Birds of North America (A. F. Poole and F. B. Gill, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bna.328
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