Habitat
High rocky slopes and alpine terrain.
ALPINE · FIELD PROFILE
Caspian snowcock
Tetraogallus caspius · کبک دری
Alpine birdRocky slopeHigh elevation
A heavy mountain bird of steep rocky country, often announced by its carrying calls before a distant body is picked out against stone.
Ecology.
Caspian snowcocks inhabit high rocky slopes and alpine terrain where vegetation is patchy, weather changes quickly and vertical movement can connect feeding ground with refuge.
Detection
Often easier to hear than to see.
Season
Snow cover and plant growth reshape usable slope through the year.
Archive meaning.
The snowcock shifts attention upward. High mountain habitat can look severe and sparse, yet slope angle, exposure and small patches of vegetation create a detailed living mosaic.
Field note
Its far-carrying calls can reveal the bird across mountain distances where camouflage makes visual detection difficult.
Artwork note
The image on this page is an interpretive habitat or archive plate, not a diagnostic specimen photograph.
Verification
Taxonomy and conservation claims follow the archive's specialist-source hierarchy and should be read with the dated source record.