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	Armenia's Red Book of Animals (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Due to this and also ecological peculiarities caspian snowcock never was numerous in Republic (1-3,5,8).
		In present time in Republic inhabit about 500 caspian snowcocks (2-4), and more than half of it are settled on Zangezour range.
		To provide caspian snowcocks maintenance and breeding at the RA AS Zoology Institute applied zoology center.
	grants.iatp.irex.am /red_book/efiles/56.htm (330 words)

	Caspian Snowcock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Caspian Snowcock, Tetraogallus caspius, is a snowcock in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.
		The breast is pale grey, the throat and a white patch on the side of the neck are white, and the nape is dark grey.
		It differs from Caucasian Snowcock in that it does not have the drop in pitch at the end of the song shown by that species.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Caspian_Snowcock (265 words)

	Terrestrial Ecoregions -- Caspian Hyrcanian mixed forests (PA0407)
		The mixed forests of the southern coast of the Caspian Sea represent a key habitat for many different species of avifauna.
		The Lenkoran region occupies lowland areas on the southwestern coast of the Caspian Sea.
		This ecoregion includes the south Caspian coastal plain and northern slopes of the Elburz mountains at lower altitudes.
	www.worldwildlife.org /wildworld/profiles/terrestrial/pa/pa0407_full.html (591 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		CLIMATE The Caspian climate prevails on the north-facing slopes of the northern most range; humidity is high and temperatures moderate with a long growing season.
		VEGETATION Vegetation is diverse with Caspian forest to the north, a distinct high altitude flora and sub-steppic flora to the south.
		Cattle in the Caspian forest destroy wildlife, food, plants and the herdsmen's exclusive use of wood for shelter construction, tools and fuel results in destruction of woodland habitat.
	sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/1653v.htm (2049 words)

	BIRD OBSERVING (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		You can observe a lot of bird species in Aladag such as Caspian Snowcock which are rare in the world.
		Day 1 — To observ Caspian Snowcock and others, it is reached to Arpalik Plateau which has 2400 m altitude and birds are observed for 2-3 hours just after a short voyage by tractor about 90 min.
		When finishing the observations in this plateau, everbody goes to Cimbar valley and also observes the birds in this valley, after all observations finished, everbody comes to Safak Pension by tractors or jeeps and gets their breakfasts, and then resting follows the breakfast.
	www.safaktravel.com /ing/kus.html (340 words)

	Armenian Ecotourism Association/Tours
		Armenia is located between the Black and Caspian seas in the Lower Caucasus Mountains.
		It is contiguous to Iran, Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan and situated at the junction of Europe, Asia and the Middle East.
		While looking for a high-Montane species (Caspian Snowcock, Caucasian Black Grouse, Wallcreeper); sometimes it is necessary to walk a kilometre or so in heavy terrain, so the equipment, particularly, telescopes and tripods should be as lightweight as possible.
	www.ecotourismarmenia.com /pages/tours.htm (2387 words)

	caspian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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		The Caspian Sea or Mazandaran Sea is a landlocked sea between Asia and Europe (European Russia).
		It is the world's largest inland body of water, with a surface area of 371,000 km² (143,000 sq.
	www.vocamania.com /caspian.aspx (215 words)

	:: Nature Tour
		The climate of Golestan National Park is extremely affected by the humidity of the Caspian sea, and the moisture brought in by the Western winds, making it a humid region.
		There is less variation in the highlands.Temperature - Average annual temperature varies between 11.5 - 17.5 Cº ; absolute minimum temperature is 25º with maximum reported as 45º.Humidity - Average relative humidity of the region is 45% but increases up to 100% in the summer and falls to 18% in the winter.
		As a vast, unspoiled and intact natural reserve situated both in the south-east of the scenic Caspian Sea and 70 km away from historic city of Gonbad-Ghabous, Golestan Natural Park constitutes one of the richest and most significant habitat and sanctuary of variant types of vegetation and wildlife.
	www.world-news.org /persian/iran/tour/nature-tour.htm (890 words)

	Travel & Hunting in Iran with DAL Tour Incoming
		Day 6 Golestan National Park is Iran's oldest and one of its finest, spanning the divide between the lush forests of the Caspian lowlands and the semi-arid steppes of northern Khorosan.
		Mammals abound in the park and we should encounter Wild Boar in the forests, Goitred Gazelles on the steppes and Wild Goat (or Persian Ibex) and Mouflon in the hills.
		Even though we are now well to the east of the Caspian Sea, we are still effectively in the Western Palearctic avifaunal region, albeit at its very edge.
	www.daltour.com /birdwatching.htm (1556 words)

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		We were the first westerners known to have extensively surveyed the country, and the only westerners known to have birded the country apart from a British group for two weeks in the 1970s and two German groups in the 1980s.
		The last are likely to breed in the higher peaks in the range, where there are old records of Caspian Snowcock and Wallcreeper.
		There are sev-eral records of Great Bustard from the area whilst, in April 1995, two Caspian Plovers were recorded from the dry steppe near the village of Vanand.
	www.ecotourismarmenia.com /pages/birding.htm (2783 words)

	Hotspots Revisited
		The Irano-Anatolian Hotspot is confined to the western part of the Irano-Turanian Floristic Region that also extends eastwards to include the arid lands bordering the Caspian Sea, the Hindu Kush, and the spurs of the western Himalaya (Takhtajan 1986).
		The Caspian snowcock (Tetraogallus caspius), Armenian gull (Larus armenicus), and Radde's accentor (Prunella ocularis) are only found in the Irano-Anatolian and Caucasus hotspots.
		The Caspian subspecies of the tiger (Panthera tigris virgata) was recently reported from the northern Zagros Mountains range in Turkey (Welch 2003).
	www.biodiversityscience.org /publications/hotspots/IranoAnatolian.html (4892 words)

	Ataman Hotel - Bird Watching (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The lake has one of the highest salinity levels in the world, which is why it attracts flamingos in such huge numbers.
		The deep forests and craggy mountains of the Black Sea region offer remote habitats for rare species like the Caucasian fl grouse and Caspian snowcock, and are perfect for birdwatchers who like a challenge.
		Eastern Anatolia with its lofty mountains and high plateaus, and southeastern Anatolia with its semi-desert character, despite the huge amounts of water carried by the Euphrates, the Tigris and their tributaries, also offer their own surprises for birdwatchers.
	www.atamanhotel.com /bird.html (1056 words)

	Tour Details (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Altitudes range from 26m below sea-level by the Caspian Sea to 5760m above sea-level in the Elburz Mountains, temperatures from minus 35°C in winter in the northwest to over 50°C in summer in the south, and annual rainfall from over 2000mm in parts of the Caspian watershed to almost zero in the central deserts!
		This wide diversity in climate is reflected in the diversity of habitats, which range from luxuriant deciduous forests near the Caspian through oak, pistachio and almond woodlands in the central highlands to acacia woodlands, fan-palms and mangrove swamps in the south.
		From the hot, dusty plains of Khuzestan, we will travel north to the cool, humid Caspian forest on the north slope of the Elburz Mountains, where our primary target will be the Caspian Tit.
	www.birdquest.co.uk /tours_birdquest_detail.cfm?TourID=690 (901 words)

	Iran Eco Travel and Tour
		Islamic Republic of Iran has border in the north by the states of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan and the Caspian Sea; to the south by the Gulf of Oman and the Persian Gulf; to the east by Afghanistan and Pakistan; and to the west by Iraq and Turkey.
		Ecotour Iran Co. with having a professional team of experienced managers and tour leaders expert in Bird, Mammals, Reptiles and wildlife photographers and people interested in wildlife from all around the world.
		Lar provides suitable habitat for around 100 species of endemic and migratory birds such as; Caspian snowcock, Chukar partridge, Eagles, Kastrel, Crane, Heronsand Flamingo.
	www.iranecotour.com (1794 words)

	Georgia 1998
		The Caucasus Mountains are situated between the Black and Caspian Seas and include the tallest peak in Europe.
		This species is restricted to the high Caucasus of Georgia and Russia, where it is locally common, inhabiting meadows in the alpine and sub-alpine zones, and occurring mainly on steep slopes with plenty of rock outcrops and stony areas with sparse vegetation.
		Waking up to the calls of Caucasian Snowcock, it is not difficult to leave your sleeping bag and get out into the cold mountain dawn.
	www.camacdonald.com /birding/tripreports/Georgia98.html (2261 words)

	Travel to Iran, IRANTRIP Iranian tour and travel agency, Iran Travel, Tours to Iran (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It provides abundant wild life such as one would expect to find in mountain, foothills and valleys with steppe and deciduous forest vegetation.
		Vagetation cover consists of four types including grass steps, tragacanthic (thorn cushion), shrublands and high mountain vegetation (Alpine meadows and perennial herbs).
		Lar provides suitable habitat for around 100 species of endemic and migratory birds such as ; Caspian snowcock, Chukar partridge, Eagles, Kastrel, Crane, Heronsand Flamingo.
	www.irantrip.com /iran-travel-itineraries/Iran-Ecotourism-Tour.htm (594 words)

	Birding trip SC Turkey March 2006
		The Safak pension (hsafak@e-kolay.net) is still the best place to stay and have the excursion to the Aladag NP for Caspian Snowcock and other high-altitude birds.
		However, for 2 nights plus meals and the excursion (in two parts, before and after breakfast), we paid 200 euro for the two of us, which is quite a sum for Turkey.
		Hasan is still using his tractor to get over the NP's muddy ground to the high mountain saddle from where you can see the snowcocks (best with scope, glad we brought that).
	home.tiscali.nl /~jvanderw/turk06/report.html (1721 words)

	FONT's Turkey Birding & Nature Tour 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is the best place in Turkey to find Caspian Snowcock.
		In the morning, in a given area that we'll visit, there's a cacophony of sound with Snowcocks calling loudly from the ridges and some Caucasian Black Grouse in the area calling as well.
		In the mountains, the Lammergeier and Golden Eagle are the two most commonly observed raptors.
	www.focusonnature.com /Turkey'06Itinerary.htm (651 words)

	TURKEY 2004 trip report by Kasper P Hendriks
		Cávit drove down at 06:00h and we decided to wait and walk down later that morning, although Cávit told us our changes had got very ill. Irritated by the fact that we didn't observe any Caspian Snowcocks, we walked as far as possible up the mountains by ourselves.
		Although the Caspian Snowcocks proved hard to find, almost all other birds were fairy easily found, as was Wild Goat Capra aegagrus.
		After observing the Snowcocks, we walked down the gorge described in Gosney as site 2.
	home.planet.nl /~hend0845/Turkey2004/placesvisited5.html (438 words)

	gbwf.org, Francolin & Partridge - Aviculture & Conservation
		Snow Partridge, one species found throughout the Himalayas.
		Snowcock, five species of large partridges found in montane Asia.
		Monal-Partridges, two species found in northeastern Africa & southwest Asia.
	www.gbwf.org /francolin/index.html (648 words)

	EBN Italia - Reports - Birdwatching in TURKEY
		We are unsure if this is the place mentioned in the gen since the gen does not mention the obvious pinnacle and more importantly says that there is a nomad camp further up the gorge (which was completely snow-covered) and the track seemed to terminate at the plateau.
		Other birds of note were Mountain Chiffchaff 2, Chukar 2, Marsh Warbler 3, and perhaps most surprisingly a quail that we flushed from the track almost up at the flcock site.
		The other locality was on the west side of Lake Van (small pools along the road between Tatvan and Ahlat: Caspian Tern 1, Whiskered Tern 14, Squacco Heron 3).
	www.ebnitalia.it /trips/turkey.htm (7507 words)

	:::TURKISHBIRDING.COM:::
		Raptor watching at the Borcka Pass and accommodation in Camili.
		If lucky we might also see Caspian Snowcock, Caucasian Blackgrouse, Green Warbler, Mountain Chiffchaff and flycatchers in the region.
		Those who wish to do so, can stay in Camili and experience a traditional Turkish village, where you may see Honey Buzzard, Black Kite, Hen Harrier, Montagu's Harrier, Pallid Harrier, Booted Eagle, Steppe Buzzard, and Levant Sparrowhawk migrating overhead.
	www.turkishbirding.com /tour_int.htm (1428 words)

	Birds: Phasianidae (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Tetraogallus Gray, J. Tetraogallus caucasicus (Pallas, 1811) - Caucasian Snowcock
		Tetraogallus caspius (Gmelin, S. G., 1784) - Caspian Snowcock
		Tetraogallus himalayensis Gray, G. R., 1843 - Himalayan Snowcock
	www.phthiraptera.org /Birds/Phasianidae.html (764 words)

	'SOS! Shikahogh': the road to nowhere
		Over twenty-two raptors have been recorded in the reserve, including the globally threatened Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca.
		Caspian Snowcock Tetraogallus caspius occurs at high elevations while Caucasian Black Grouse Tetrao mlokosiewiczi finds shelter in the upper tree limits of the Forest Reserve.
		Construction of the road through Shikahogh about to commence
	www.birdlife.org /news/features/2005/07/shikahogh.html (1097 words)

	Hexapedia - Caspian Snowcock (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		It is found in the mountains of eastern Turkey and Armenia, where it breeds at altitudes from 1800-3000 m on bare stony ground with some alpine scrub.
		It nests in a bare ground scrape and lays 6-9 greenish eggs, which are incubated only by the female.
		The calls include loud cackles and bubbled buck-buck-buck-buck-burrrrrr
	www.hexafind.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/Tetraogallus_caspius (234 words)

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