Prakruti Parichay
CorvidaePyrrhocorax

Alpine Chough

l"/TTflOcorax graculus

37–39 cmLarge
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Resident. Mountains of W Pakistan and Himalayas. D Shorter and straighter yellow bill is best feature from Red-billed. in flight. has narrower wing-tips with less pronounced fingered primaries, more pronounced curve to trailing edge of wing, and longer rounded tail. Juvenile lacks metallic gloss of adult, and has dark legs and duller olive-yellow bill. High mountains, alpine pastures and cultivation.

Colour

YellowRedOlive
Average size
38 cm
Habitat
High mountains, alpine pastures and cultivation.
Behaviour
Resident.

About this bird

Resident. Mountains of W Pakistan and Himalayas. D Shorter and straighter yellow bill is best feature from Red-billed. in flight. has narrower wing-tips with less pronounced fingered primaries, more pronounced curve to trailing edge of wing, and longer rounded tail. Juvenile lacks metallic gloss of adult, and has dark legs and duller olive-yellow bill. High mountains, alpine pastures and cultivation.

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Alpine Chough is bigger than Black-winged Stilt but smaller than Barbary Falcon.

This bird

Alpine Chough

l"/TTflOcorax graculus

37–39 cm