Alpine chough
The Alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus) is a type of bird in the crow family. It is one of only two species in the genus Pyrrhocorax. It nests in the mountains. It can be found in Spain and Morocco eastwards through southern Europe to the Himalayas.
| Alpine chough | |
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| Adult of nominate subspecies in Switzerland | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Order: | Passeriformes |
| Family: | Corvidae |
| Genus: | Pyrrhocorax |
| Species: | P. graculus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pyrrhocorax graculus (Linnaeus, 1766)
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| Approximate distribution shown in green | |
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Corvus graculus Linnaeus, 1766 | |
The golden eagle is a predator on the chough.
Alpine Chough Media
The red-billed chough (left) has deeper wing "fingers" and tail wedge in flight than the Alpine (on right), and its wings extend to or beyond the tail tip when standing.
In-flight in northern Alps, France
From North Sikkim, India.
Cliffs with nearby alpine pasture provide nesting sites.
Eggs vary from cream to buff to light-green, and have brown speckles.
Pyrrhocorax graculus -Gornergrat Observatory, Switzerland -alps-8
In the Alps, Innsbruck, Austria
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References
- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pyrrhocorax graculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T22705921A38351765. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T22705921A38351765.en.