Alpine chough
species of bird
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 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| 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 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Corvus graculus Linnaeus, 1766 | |
The golden eagle is a predator on the chough.
References
change- ↑ BirdLife International (2012). "Pyrrhocorax graculus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T22705921A38351765. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T22705921A38351765.en.
