Tetraogallus tibetanus
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In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
The Tibetan snowcock (Tetraogallus tibetanus) is a bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds. This species is found in high-altitude regions of the Western Himalayas and the Tibetan Plateau, where it overlaps in part with the larger Himalayan snowcock. The head is greyish and there is a white crescent patch behind the eye and underside is white with black stripes. In flight the secondaries show a broad white trailing edge.
Smaller than Himalayan snowcock, this species has a grey head and neck with a white patch behind the eye and above the dark cheek. Chin, throat and breast are white, with two grey bands on the breast. Grey wing coverts and tertials have a white trim. The secondaries have a broad white trailing edge that forms a wing band. Underparts are white with black streaks on flanks and belly. The tail is rufous brown and the undertail coverts are black. Legs and beaks are reddish. Sexes are similar, but female has buff in postocular patch, blackish and buff marks on sides of head, neck and breast-band, and lacks the tarsal spurs of the male.
The widely distributed populations show variations... Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jiuzhaigou National Park | 🇨🇳 China | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Tibetan Snowcock sighting in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, based on 23 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 66th most-seen of the 131 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June
In that month about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Tibetan Snowcock in Jiuzhaigou National Park on a given day, against under 5% in May and November, the lowest months. That is one of Jiuzhaigou National Park's wettest months, with about 160 mm of rain against 15 mm in December. January to March have too few records to rate.
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Tibetan 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.
Yes
Of the 2 parks where we can rate Tibetan Snowcock sightings, Jiuzhaigou National Park has the highest daily chance: about 10%. Next come Langtang National Park (Nepal, under 5%).
Same family: Phasianidae
The closest relatives of the Tibetan Snowcock that you can see in Jiuzhaigou National Park (family Phasianidae, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) are Blue Eared Pheasant (about 30%), Blood Pheasant (about 20%) and Ring-necked Pheasant (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Tibetan Snowcock is recorded against all the birds logged in Jiuzhaigou National Park (23 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.
