a bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds
Hea teada
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.
The Tibetan snowcock is native to mountain ranges in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Tajikistan and China.
