Northern Black Grouse
Tetrao tetrix mongolicus Lonnberg, 1904
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Observatory, Big Almaty Lake, Ile Alatau National Park
- on the site
- 25 observationslast: 31 May 2024
Description
White wing-bar is a little narrower than viridanus. Metal gloss is dark blue with purple or pink tinge. General colour of female is somewhat darker than viridanus; in upper parts dim-brown shades well developed, black streaks are fainter than in viridanus. A median under part some darker; whitish feather-tips on upper parts faintly developed, grey shade also developed fainter than viridanus. Male wing length 273-296 (277), female 242-263 (250) mm.
Distribution
Breeds in Tien Shan, Dzhungarskiy Alatau, Tarbagatay and Saur ridges, in Kalbinskiy Altai and Southwest Altai.
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