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;[[:Category:Tetraogallus|Tetraogallus]] caspius | ;[[:Category:Tetraogallus|Tetraogallus]] caspius | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | 56-63 cm. Black, white, grey, and brown plumage appearing grey, grey breast, white throat, white neck patch, dark grey nape. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Turkey]], [[Armenia]], and northern [[Iran]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | There are 2 subspecies. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Stony ground, alpine scrub 1800-3000m. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | == | + | The nest is a bare ground scrape; 6-9 green eggs are laid and incubated by the female. |
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| + | The diet includes seeds and vegetables. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Tetraogallus+caspius}} | {{GSearch|Tetraogallus+caspius}} | ||
[[Category:Birds]][[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Tetraogallus]] | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Missing Images]][[Category:Tetraogallus]] | ||
Revision as of 17:38, 19 January 2009
- Tetraogallus caspius
Identification
56-63 cm. Black, white, grey, and brown plumage appearing grey, grey breast, white throat, white neck patch, dark grey nape.
Distribution
Turkey, Armenia, and northern Iran.
Taxonomy
There are 2 subspecies.
Habitat
Stony ground, alpine scrub 1800-3000m.
Behaviour
The nest is a bare ground scrape; 6-9 green eggs are laid and incubated by the female.
The diet includes seeds and vegetables.
References
Wikipedia
