Distribution and Status
Tibetan Snowcock are found on alpine pastures stony ridges above the tree line in the Pamirs of Tajikistan, Himalayas (from Ladakh to Arunachal Pradesh), Tibet and China. They are found in lower altitudes during winter or when there is heavy snowfall. In parts of its range there appears to be a clear separation of the distribution of this and the Himalayan Snowcock while in others they appear to overlap.
Since the Tibetan Snowcock has a large distribution range and no visible declines in population, it has been considered a species of "least concern" by the IUCN.
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