Red-Billed Chough: A bird that can withstand low temperature, high altitude and low oxygen, in Pakistan

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Red-billed Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) is a resident in the mountains of W. Pakistan and Himalayas. Longer, more downcurved, red bill is best feature from Alpine Chough. Call is also distinctive. In flight, has broad wing-tips with more pronounced fingered primaries, and square-ended tail which equals with of wing-base. Vigorous digging with downcurved bill can aid identification. Juvenile lacks metallic gloss of adult, has dark legs, and shorter browner bill. Voice : A far-carrying, nasal chaow ... chaow. Habitat : High mountains, alpine pastures and cultivation. Source : Helm Field Guide This footage is part of the professionally-shot broadcast stock footage archive of Wilderness Films India Ltd., the largest collection of HD imagery from South Asia. The Wilderness Films India colle