Headcount: ~ dozens of breeding pairs. Status: Category III. A rare species, not high in abundance, but stable
Distribution: The mountain ranges of southeastern Kazakhstan from Talas Alatau in the south to the Dzungarian Alatau and Saur in the north. In addition, it is found in the ridges of Southern Altai and on the right bank of Bukhtarma, on the border with Central Altai.
