Birds of the Altay

ALTAY AND THEIR BIRDS: The altain mountains contains 350 species of birds. Some include Altaic Snow-cock, White-winged Grosbeak, Rock Dove, Snow Finch, Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), green-winged teal (Anas crecca), common goldeneye (Bucephala clangula). The Altai falcon(falco cherrug Altaicus) is especially important due to its NATIONAL BIRD OF GLORY. Its responsible in their culture because of its traditional herding life keeping ecological balance on pasture lands.