The Himalayan Snowcock is a very large, overall gray partridge. It has a face and throat that are white with a brown band below its eye, extending on to neck forming a collar. The upper breast has black streaks, flanks are gray streaked with black and white. The female is similar to males, but lacks tarsal spurs, with more facial buff.
The snowcock resides in mountainous areas, up to 17,000 feet. It's native to Central Asia, from central and northern Afganistan east through northern Pakistan, northwestern India to Nepal, as well as Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan and eastern China. Himalayan snowcocks are an introduced species in the US, primarily residing in the Ruby Mountains of north eastern Nevada. However, it can be found throughout the rugged and remote mountains of the lower 48 states.
The Himalayan Snowcock is a very large, overall gray partridge. It has a face and throat that are white with a brown band below its eye, extending on to neck forming a collar. The upper breast has black streaks, flanks are gray streaked with black and white. The female is similar to males, but lacks tarsal spurs, with more facial buff.