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Satyr Tragopan

Tragopan satyra

Least Concern
Envergadura
50,0 cm
Peso
1475,0 g
Familia
Phasianidae
Orden
Galliformes

Acerca de

A large pheasant (~1.5 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with crimson-red plumage densely spotted with white and grey ocelli. Inhabits temperate and subalpine forests in the Himalayas from Nepal to Bhutan and southwestern China at 2,400–4,250 m. Feeds on berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; the most widespread and common tragopan, represented in numerous protected areas.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 50,0 cm 19.7 in
Peso 1475,0 g 52.03 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Male is crimson-red densely covered with grey-centred white ocelli; bare blue-and-red facial skin; blue-and-orange inflatable bib during display. Female is brown with buff-and-black streaking and spotting.

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Resident in the Himalayas from Nepal east to Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh at 2,000-4,000 m. Found in subalpine forest and dense brush.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; eats berries, seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in Himalayan and Tibetan montane forests.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: O. Incubation: 28 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

2-6

Sonido

Canto

Series of loud, bleating 'wah-wah-wah' calls; slightly higher-pitched than Western Tragopan. Carries through dense rhododendron in Himalayan forest. Alarm is a harsh, repeated barking.

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Galliformes (Aves de Caza)
Familia Phasianidae (Faisanes y Perdices)
Genus Tragopan
Especies Tragopan satyra

Distribution

Satyr Tragopan has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Satyr Tragopan eat?
Omnivorous; eats berries, seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in Himalayan and Tibetan montane forests.
Where does the Satyr Tragopan live?
Resident in the Himalayas from Nepal east to Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh at 2,000-4,000 m. Found in subalpine forest and dense brush.
Is the Satyr Tragopan endangered?
The Satyr Tragopan has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Satyr Tragopan nest?
Nest type: O. Incubation: 28 days.
What does the Satyr Tragopan sound like?
Series of loud, bleating 'wah-wah-wah' calls; slightly higher-pitched than Western Tragopan. Carries through dense rhododendron in Himalayan forest. Alarm is a harsh, repeated barking.
How big is the Satyr Tragopan?
The Satyr Tragopan has a wingspan of 50.0 cm, weight of 1475.0 g.
What order and family does the Satyr Tragopan belong to?
The Satyr Tragopan (Tragopan satyra) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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