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Red-billed Chough
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species of bird
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The Red-billed Chough (*Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax*) is a species of bird within the class Aves. It belongs to the genus *Pyrrhocorax* and is also referred to by the common names brân goesgoch, Alpenkrähe, and Chova Piquirroja. The species is not extinct and has an IUCN conservation status of Least Concern, a designation recorded in 2024.
This bird has a mass of 312 and a wingspan of 82. Its reproductive cycle involves an egg incubation period of 17 days and a litter size of 3.9. The taxon range includes the Nanling Mountains and Africa. Additionally, the species is endemic to the Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary, Lachen, Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary, and Sela Pass.
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Least ConcernRed-billed Chough
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Maximum longevity: 20.3 years (captivity) Observations: In a 20-year study in the wild, reproductive performance first improved with age and then declined amongst females, the latter possibly caused by reproductive senescence (Reid et al. 2003).
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Pyrrhocorax
- Mass
- 312
- Image
- Alpenkrähe-Pyrrhocorax.jpg
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- taxon name
- Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- Commons category
- Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax
- taxon common name
- الغُرَاباني أحمر المنقار
- wingspan
- 82
- litter size
- 3.9
- egg incubation period
- 17
- endemic to
- Sela Pass
- short name
- P. pyrrhocorax
- taxon range
- Africa
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Encyclopedic overview
The red-billed chough, Cornish chough or simply chough (/ˈtʃʌf/ CHUF; Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) is a bird in the crow family, one of only two species in the genus Pyrrhocorax. Its eight subspecies breed on mountains and coastal cliffs from the western coasts of Ireland and Britain east through southern Europe, North Africa and Middle East to Central Asia, India and China.
This bird has glossy black plumage, a long curved red bill, red legs, and a loud, ringing call. It has a buoyant acrobatic flight with widely spread primaries. The red-billed chough pairs for life and displays fidelity to its breeding site, which is usually a cave or crevice in a cliff face. It builds a wool-lined stick nest and lays three eggs. It feeds, often in flocks, on short grazed grassland, taking mainly invertebrate prey.
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