Tetraogallus himalayensis
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In 3 days ~60% in a week ~90%
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.
The Himalayan snowcock is a large grey partridge-like bird, 55–74 cm (22–29 in) in length and weighing 2–3.1 kg (4.4–6.8 lb). The head pattern has a resemblance to that of the smaller and well marked chukar partridge. The white throat and sides of the head are bordered by chestnut moustachial stripe and a dark broad chestnut band stretching from the eye over the ear, expanding into the collar. The upper parts are grey, with feathers of the rump and the wings are bordered with rufous. The upper breast is grey with dark crescent bars. The lower... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hemis National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
More parks will be added in future updates.
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Almaty Zoo | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan |
Possible
About 30% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Snowcock sighting in Hemis National Park on a given day, based on 30 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 52 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 60%, and over a week to about 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
March
In that month about 60% of wildlife watchers report a Himalayan Snowcock in Hemis National Park on a given day, against about 10% in May–July and September–October, the lowest months. January has too few records to rate.
Between 6 and 9 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Himalayan Snowcock sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Only Hemis National Park, in our data
Hemis National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Himalayan Snowcock sightings: about 30% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Same family: Phasianidae
The closest relatives of the Himalayan Snowcock that you can see in Hemis National Park (family Phasianidae, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) are Chukar (about 70%) and Tibetan Partridge (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Himalayan Snowcock is recorded against all the birds logged in Hemis National Park (30 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
