Tragopan
Tragopan is a bird genus in the family Phasianidae, which is commonly called "horned pheasant" because males have two brightly colored, fleshy horns on their head that can be erected during courtship displays. The habit of tragopans nesting in trees is unique among phasianids.[1] The scientific name refers to the horn, being a composite of tragos (billy goat) and the ribald half-goat deity Pan (and in the case of the satyr tragopan, adding Pan's companions for even more emphasis).
| Tragopan | |
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| Blyth's tragopan (Tragopan blythii) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Phasianinae |
| Genus: | Tragopan Cuvier, 1829 |
There are five recognized tragopan species:[1]
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tragopan melanocephalus | Western tragopan | Kohistan, Kaghan valley, Kishtwar, Chamba, Kullu and an area east of the Satluj river, Pakistan | |
 | Tragopan satyra | Satyr tragopan | India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. |
 | Tragopan temminckii | Temminck's tragopan | northern Myanmar to northwestern Tonkin. |
| Tragopan blythii | Blyth's tragopan | Bhutan through northeast India, north Myanmar to southeast Tibet, and also China. |
 | Tragopan caboti | Cabot's tragopan | provinces of Fujian, Jiangxi, Zhejiang, and Guangdong, China |
Gallery
Heads of male tragopans
Eggs of tragopan and other pheasants
Tragopan caboti head feathers of a male
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References
- Madge, S.; McGowan, P. (2002). "Genus Tragopan: tragopans (horned pheasants)". Pheasants, partridges and grouse: including buttonquails, sandgrouse and allies. London: Christopher Helm Publishers. pp. 280−286. ISBN 978-0-7136-3966-7.
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