TRAGOPAN
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The tragopan also known as the crimson horned pheasant, is a pheasant found in the Himalayan reaches of India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan.dark brown back with a mostly black head and black on the end of his tail. However he also has a glorious deep red breast, the red stretches right up over the neck and the base of his wings and covers his belly. To add to this his body is covered with lots of white ocelli edged in black. There are some red feathers on the crown and a glimpse of bright blue can be seen on or around the face. It is here the tremendous transformation takes place.
When it is mating season, male tragopans grow blue horns and a gular wattle. When ready to display, they will inflate their horns and hide behind a rock, waiting for females to pass by. When one does, they will perform an elaborate and attractive display in front of the females. At the end of the display, the male will stretch to his full height and show off all of his ornaments.
Types of tragopan
(All photos collected from google)
1. Western tragopan
2. Satyr tragopan
3. Temminck's tragopan
4. Blyth's tragopan
5. Cabot's tragopan
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