Galliformes / Phasianidae / Tragopan
Temminck's Tragopan
Tragopan temminckii · 红腹角雉
Introduction
Medium-sized pheasant in the genus Tragopan, approximately 64 cm long. Found in mountains of far northeast India, central China, far northern Myanmar, and northwestern Tonkin. Evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.
Description
Approximately 64 cm long. Male is stocky with red-and-orange plumage, white spots, black bill, and pink legs. Display features include bare blue facial skin, inflatable dark-blue lappet, and horns. Female is brown with white spots and blue circular eye skin. Male has all-red upperbody plumage and an orange collar.
Identification
Resembles satyr tragopan but distinguished by all-red upperbody plumage and orange collar in males. Females have blue circular eye skin.
Distribution & Habitat
Found across the mountains of far northeast India, central China, far northern Myanmar, and northwestern Tonkin.
Behavior & Ecology
Diet consists mainly of berries, grass, and plants.
Conservation
Widespread and common throughout its large habitat range. Evaluated as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0
Taxonomy
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Genus
- Tragopan
Distribution
hill and montane forest of northeastern India to central China (Zhejiang southward through Guangxi), northern Myanmar, and northwestern Tonkin
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
