Alpine Chough
BIRDING ARAGÓNAlpine Chough
Pyrrhocorax graculus
ES: chova piquigualda
Description
L: 37-39cm; W:68-80cm; Corvid with uniform shiny black plumage; strongly curved yellow bill; and red legs. Both sexes with similar plumage. Juveniles: with fresh plumage; dark legs with orange markings; orange beak.
- Observation difficulty: Easy
- Status: Resident
- Optimal Season: Dec-Jan
- Conservation Status: Protected species
- Hábitat: High mountain
Special interest
Best places to see in Aragón
PROVINCES
Huesca. Zaragoza. Teruel
REGIONS
Sobrarbe; Ribagorza
Special Protected Areas (SPA)
SALVATIERRA – FOZES DE FAGO Y BINIÉS
