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Temminck's Tragopan

Tragopan temminckii

Least Concern
Envergadura
47,4 cm
Peso
1146,75 g
Familia
Phasianidae
Orden
Galliformes

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A large pheasant (~1.1 kg) of family Phasianidae, males with brilliant crimson plumage and white-spotted grey upperparts, sporting a sky-blue lappet in display. Inhabits temperate and subalpine forests from northeastern India through southern China at 1,800–3,500 m. Feeds on berries, seeds, and invertebrates. Least Concern; the most widespread tragopan in China with stable forest populations.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 47,4 cm 18.7 in
Peso 1146,75 g 40.45 oz

Identificación

Plumaje

Male is deep crimson-orange with small round white spots; bare blue facial skin and blue inflatable bib with red and white markings during display. Female is brown with intricate buff-white spotting and streaking.

Habitat & Range

Distribución geográfica

Resident in the mountains of central and southwestern China and adjacent Myanmar at 2,000-4,000 m. Found in deciduous and coniferous montane forest.

Diet & Feeding

Eats berries, seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in Chinese and Himalayan montane forests. Forages on ground.

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Incubation: 26-28 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3-5

Sonido

Canto

Loud 'aa-aa-WAAk' call; goose-like and slightly nasal. Male calls energetically from forest understory at breeding season. Alarm is rapid barking; contact notes are soft, clucking 'bok' sounds.

Taxonomía

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

Distribution

Temminck's Tragopan has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

What does the Temminck's Tragopan eat?
Eats berries, seeds, leaves, shoots, and invertebrates in Chinese and Himalayan montane forests. Forages on ground.
Where does the Temminck's Tragopan live?
Resident in the mountains of central and southwestern China and adjacent Myanmar at 2,000-4,000 m. Found in deciduous and coniferous montane forest.
Is the Temminck's Tragopan endangered?
The Temminck's Tragopan has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Temminck's Tragopan nest?
Incubation: 26-28 days.
What does the Temminck's Tragopan sound like?
Loud 'aa-aa-WAAk' call; goose-like and slightly nasal. Male calls energetically from forest understory at breeding season. Alarm is rapid barking; contact notes are soft, clucking 'bok' sounds.
How big is the Temminck's Tragopan?
The Temminck's Tragopan has a wingspan of 47.4 cm, weight of 1146.75 g.
What order and family does the Temminck's Tragopan belong to?
The Temminck's Tragopan (Tragopan temminckii) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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