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	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Alpine Chough
		The Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), also called Yellow-billed Chough (pronounced "chuff") is a Eurasian member of the crow family, Corvidae.
		It is closely related to the Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) and shares its glossy fl plumage and red legs.
		However, the Alpine Chough's long curved bill is yellow rather than red.
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Alpine_Chough (176 words)

	Chough - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Red-billed Chough, or just Chough (pronounced [tʃʌf]), Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax is a member of the crow family, Corvidae.
		It breeds in Great Britain, the Isle of Man, Ireland, southern Europe and the Mediterranean basin, the Alps, and in mountainous country across central Asia, India and China.There is an isolated population in the Ethiopian Highlands.
		The nest is, as a rule, bulky, and composed of roots and stems of heather, furze or other plants, and is lined with wool or hair.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chough (484 words)

	Centre de Recherches sur les Ecosystèmes d'Altitude
		Within the framework of our research on the ecological requirements of the Crave in the Alps, we would like to determine the status of the alpine Crave population (distribution and population size), as well as the type of habitats it needs for feeding during winter, in relation with the agricultural practices.
		Alpine cough, small fl birds with red legs to which mountaineers are very familiar with, are studied in the northern Alps and in Corsica.
		For the same reasons as the alpine chough, alpine accentor have been marked with coloured leg bands in the Mont-Blanc massif (around the refuge "Couvercle) since summer 2000.
	www.crea.hautesavoie.net /eng/html/research/participate.html (322 words)

	The Corvids (Crows, Magpies, Ravens etc.)
		Choughs are easily recognised birds by their all fl plumage with slightly down-curved and, for corvids, slender bills.
		Alpine Choughs are birds of mountainous regions and have been recorded at heights of 8,330 m or 27,000 ft in the Himalayas.
		Choughs are mainly insectivorous, probing the earth with their bills and digging holes in search of insect larvae.
	www.earthlife.net /birds/corvidae.html (2568 words)

	Encyclopedia article: Alpine Chough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), also called Yellow-billed Chough (pronounced "chuff") is a Eurasia (The land mass formed by the continents of Europe and Asia) n member of the crow (Black birds having a raucous call) family ((biology) a taxonomic group containing one or more genera), Corvidae (Crow; raven; rook; jackdaw; chough; magpie; jay).
		It is closely related to the Red-billed Chough (additional info and facts about Red-billed Chough) (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) and shares its glossy fl plumage and red legs.
		This bird (Warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings) is often gregarious and fearless.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/al/alpine_chough.htm (274 words)

	chough - definition by dict.die.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It is of a fl color, with a long, slender, curved bill and red legs; -- also called chauk, chauk-daw, chocard, Cornish chough, red-legged crow.
		The name is also applied to several allied birds, as the Alpine chough.
		Cornish chough (Her.), a bird represented fl, with red feet, and beak; -- called also aylet and sea swallow.
	dict.die.net /chough (88 words)

	Auk, The: Sexual size dimorphism and positive assortative mating in Alpine Choughs (Pyrrhocorax graculus)
		The Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), is a social corvid living in large flocks in high mountain areas in the Palearctic (Goodwin 1986).
		Thus, the first aim of this study is to report the first large data set of live Alpine Choughs of known sex and to identify the degree of sexual size-- dimorphism with several body measurements.
		To determine whether tarsus length increased with age for adult Alpine Choughs, I examined variation in tarsus length of 71 adult males and 42 adult females that were measured two times within a few months to 10 years interval.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qa3793/is_200104/ai_n8937369 (1459 words)

	Alpine celery pine - SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SLSA SURF BOATS
		alpine bearberry, alpine besseya, alpine celery pine, alpine clover, alpine clubmoss, alpine coltsfoot.
		Alpine celery pine, Phyllocladus alpinus alpine clover, Trifolium alpinum alpine clubmoss, Lycopodium alpinum alpine coltsfoot, Homogyne alpina,
		alpine azalea, alpine bearberry, alpine besseya, alpine celery pine.
	infomartweb.com /?q=alpine-celery-pine (421 words)

	CHOUGH (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		It is found in the upper reaches of the Himalayas and comes down to altitudes of 2000 m in winter.
		A crack or fissure in the roof or sides of a tidal cave is a site for the nest in the Chough's breeding haunts, and hollows in steep crag and cliff faces are also utilised.
		It is licensed under the GNU free documentation license.
	www.yotor.org /wiki/en/ch/Chough.htm (424 words)

	All words on Chough
		The Red-billed Chough, or just Chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax is a member of the crow family, Corvidae.
		In Great Britain, it is restricted to the far west of Wales and Scotland, although it has recently recolonised Cornwall (where it was called the Cornish Chough) after an absence of many years.
		When the nerves transitory cessation from which is the divine moment of human nature, and that every attempt to produce artificial excitement, for beset with danger.
	www.allwords.org /ch/chough.html (614 words)

	Fraser's Birding Website > Picos de Europa & Navarra Trip Report (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Alpine Chough (1), Raven (2), Redwing and Song Thrush passage over the town of Potes.
		A spectacular flock of 200+ Alpine Chough feeding in farmland along the Río Deva along this stretch of the C-621.
		Large group of Alpine Chough (c100) on the east side of the village.
	www.fssbirding.org.uk /Picos05trip.htm (3037 words)

	Chough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The beak of the common chough is curved and coloured bright-red, as are the legs.
		The beak of the alpine chough is shorter and yellow in colour.
		A small population of chough also exists in Ethiopia, which suggests that they are a relict from an ice age.
	www.alientravelguide.com /science/biology/life/animals/chordata/vertebra/aves/passerif/chough.htm (93 words)

	No. 6 - Autumm 2001
		Alpine choughs resulted to be highly gregarious: home ranges of marked birds in fact overlapped throughout winter and spring.
		When the amount of snow cover became too deep the Alpine choughs came down to the valley bottoms and its surroundings (600-1000 m) to forage in apple-orchards by day and flew back up into the mountains to roost.
		The importance of tourist development and of traditional agricultural practices for Alpine chough winter survival is discussed.
	www.mountainecology.org /IBEX6/CONTENTS.htm (999 words)

	Alpine Chough - TheBestLinks.com - Asia, Animal, Alps, Bird, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Alpine Chough - TheBestLinks.com - Asia, Animal, Alps, Bird,...
		Alpine Chough, Asia, Animal, Alps, Bird, Chordate, Carolus Linnaeus, Crow...
		The Alpine Chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), also called Yellow-billed Chough is a Eurasian member of the crow family, Corvidae.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Alpine_Chough.html (190 words)

	month by month
		Most of the trees are shedding their leaves and covering the forest with a carpet of different natural tonalities of greens and browns; a striking scene waiting to be discovered.
		Alpine birds remain in their breeding territories and in the alpine meadows, at the foot of the high mountains, there is still an abundance of wild flowers as well as butterflies.
		Some alpine birds, mainly Wallcreeper and Alpine Accentor are in Pre-Pyrenees since the second week of October where it is very easy to get good views of them.
	www.boletas.org /pyreneesmonth.htm (947 words)

	Birdwatching around La Clusaz, France - surfbirds.com
		The holiday started with a weekend visit to friends now living in Zurich where Alpine Swifts zoomed around the cathedral and a few 'plastic' Red-crested Pochards drifted along the lakeshore.
		On the ski slopes Alpine Chough were common.
		At La Balma the end of the ski-slope produced a very smart Alpine Accentor feeding with the ouzels, pipits and finches which had settled into a boulder strewn flooded field.
	www.surfbirds.com /mb/trips/la-clusaz-apr-2000.html (617 words)

	Chough
		The Chough, Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax is a member of the crow family, Corvidae.
		It was formally more widespread but has suffered from the loss of its specialist "machair" habitat and competition with the jackdaw, Corvus monedula.
		The Chough's glossy fl plumage, long curved red bill and red legs distinguish it from all other birds.
	www.findword.org /ch/chough.html (770 words)

	Alpine Chough (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Semblabe in the chough but with a shorter and yellow beak.
		Much more frequent than the chough in the Alps where it is typical wooden zones, until the eternal snows.
		On the rocky summits he should often the only bird be sung.
	oiseauxdeurope.free.fr /affiche_en.php?oiseau=206 (96 words)

	_ swiss alpine fauna birds Switzerland guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In woodlands of the Alpine foothills, and in the Jura, the bizarre call of the capercaillie (Tetrao urogallus) rattles in the early hours of a spring dawn: first a pop, then another, followed by a quickening succession that precedes what can only be described as a cork being drawn from a bottle.
		Then there’s the alpine chough (Pyrrhocorax graculus), whose aerial acrobatics, yellow beak and strident call are familiar to all who visit the hikers’ huts in the high mountains, where this gregarious bird comes as a scavenger after leftover scraps of food.
		The golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetus) builds its eyrie on inaccessible rock ledges high in the mountains, and with no shortage of sites to choose from, and no shortage of prey either, there’s a fair chance of spotting one of these graceful predators sailing over the high pastures in search of food.
	switzerland.isyours.com /e/guide/contexts/birds.html (467 words)

	Fauna - Majella National Park (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		The otter, the most elusive animal of the Park, has been spotted in the waters of the Orfento and the Orta rivers, and sporadically in the Vella and Aventino too.
		he great harsh calcareous gorges which are typical of the Majella make an ideal refuge for the golden eagle, chough, alpine chough, wall creeper, peregrine falcon and the rare lanner.
		p on the high-altitude plains and pine woods, in contact with the loftiness of infinity, live the rare Orsini viper, the Alpine chaffinch, the Alpine accentor and the snow vole, among many others.
	www.parcomajella.it /fauna/en_fauna.htm (420 words)

	Birdwatching Trip Report from South Western Crete
		Walks to and from the headland were enlivened by large flocks of mixed Alpine, Pallid and Common Swift, several covey's of Chukar, lots of Black-eared Wheatear, Crested Lark, Blue Rock Thrush and Raven.
		I didn't see them but Lammergeier, Alpine Chough and Alpine Accentor can all be found in this area, apparently.
		Alpine Swift: Regular flocks of 100+ in the Chora Sfakion area throughout the period, always over the sea cliffs.
	www.birdtours.co.uk /tripreports/Greece/crete3/swcrete2001.htm (1176 words)

	Pyrrhocorax graculus
		From a distance these birds are easily confused with the Red-billed Chough which often occurs in the same mountain ranges but the bill of an Alpine Chough is not only yellow rather than red it is also shorter, almost Blackbird-like.
		It is possible to separate these birds from a distance by their flight silhouettes since Alpine Choughs have altogether more rounded-looking wings whereas on a Red-billed Chough the wings usualy look almost rectagular with ragged tips.
		Also Alpine Choughs look relatively long-tailed and short-headed making the wings appear to be set further forward.
	www.birdguides.com /html/vidlib/species/Pyrrhocorax_graculus.htm (235 words)

	NFX0031
		MCU calls from one Nutcracker with others in b/g, calls from Chaffinch, Goldcrest, Chiffchaff and Nuthatch, distant Alpine Marmot and Raven near start, some distant vehicle noise at times, MD river.
		Calls from Nutcracker, Chiffchaff, Goldcrest, Nuthatch and at one point Alpine Marmot, river in b/g.
		CU alarm calls from male flying to various perches, Alpine Marmot calls in distance at end, Chiffchaff and river in b/g.
	www.naturalfx.ukf.net /nfx0031.htm (734 words)

	Spain France 2000
		A singing Alpine Accentor gave very close views on a track skirting the grassy hills to the west of the resort, and about forty Alpine Chough were in the area.
		On the westbound path, we tempted in Alpine Choughs with a packet of porky scratchings, and then decided to head back and work the valley again.
		It was hard to be sure of numbers, but we think we saw at least ten Snow Finch and at least fifteen Alpine Accentors in addition to the pair of Wallcreepers, all in a very small area, with little walking required.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/SpainFrance00.html (5003 words)

	France: High Pyrenees in Summer bird watching tour details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Dipper and Grey Wagtail haunt the chill upland streams that tumble down the valleys and, in the forests of pine and beech that cling to the lower slopes, we have good chances of Crested Tit, Firecrest and the wild-eyed Black Woodpecker.
		Chamois and Alpine Marmot frequent the highest slopes, the latter’s distinctive, bird-like whistles carrying far in the crystal air.
		If you like to combine the joys of summer birding in Europe with a little gentle walking and a wider appreciation of the natural world, this relaxed trip to the south of France is for you.
	www.limosaholidays.co.uk /tourDetail_print.cfm?tourid=261 (559 words)

	site 99
		This enters a small chamber from which Dead Choughed Passage continues to a chamber with a chough(?) skeleton, a climb up into continuing unexplored passage or a drop to passages where unexplored holes down may enter the first chamber.
		Various ways on from the bottom of the chamber all lead to pits which have been descended except for one.
		To the east from the pitch base, Stuffed Chough Passage is easy walking which heads towards a window into a further large chamber.
	www.lancs.ac.uk /staff/gyaaq/descrip/0099.htm (1004 words)

	Long weekendtours
		Overnight at Boletas B.C. Day 3.- Drive to the French border for alpine specialities as Snow Finch, Alpine Chough or Chamoix in an dramatic landscape of snowy peaks.
		Include a great variety of habitats, ranging from alpine pastures in the high mountains of Sierra de Guadarrama to cereal steppe and dry plains in the Tagus basin, where many of the Spanish specialties can be found.
		Important colony of raptors and semi arid birds such as griffon vulture, egyptian vulture, red-bellied chough, thekla and crested lark, calandra, short toed lark, crag martin, woodlark, great spotted cuckoo, fl-eared wheatear also dartford and spectacled warbler.
	www.boletas.org /longweekends.htm (823 words)

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