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Wildlife in Xinjiang | Altai snowcock

(Painting: Laili, Script: Zhang Shijie/ Tianshannet)

The Altai snowcock is one of the pheasant species in China that inhabits the highest altitudes, residing year-round above the tree line in alpine landscapes featuring bare rock and shrub meadows.

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