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Tetraophasis caspius

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Tetraophasis caspius, Caspian Snowcock, eats seeds and plants. During the non-breeding season, they form small colonies. The nest is built on the ground, laying 6-9 eggs at a time, which are green and hatched by the female.

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Listed in Appendix I, Appendix II and Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 2019 edition.

Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) 2016 Red List of Threatened Species ver 3.1 - Not Threatened (LC).


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It is found in the mountains of eastern Turkey and Armenia and across the Alpoz Mountains of northern Iran.
It lives between 1800 and 3000 meters above sea level and is a barren stony field with some mountain grass.
The details are unknown.