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SATYR TRAGOPANTragopan satyra©Don Faisan The Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra, also known as the Crimson Horned Pheasant, is a pheasant found in the Himalayan reaches of India, China, Nepal and Bhutan. They reside in moist oak and rhododendron forests with dense undergrowth and bamboo clumps. Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, shrubland and densely vegetated ravines. They range from 8,000 to 14,000 feet in summer and 6,000 feet in winter. When it is mating season, male satyr 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. Females are brown. Males are usually red with blue, black, and white spots and freckles. Although the least threatened of the tragopans, Satyr Tragopans still face many threats. The species is thought to have a moderately small population that is subject to hunting and habitat loss throughout most of its range. Fact Source: Other photos you may like: I have to say, this family of birds was such a wonderful find for me. I LOVE all of the   crazy displays, horns and bright colors. Temminck’s Tragopan - showing display Bulwer’s Pheasant and the “Samuri” birds Siamese Fireback Bornean Crested Fireback

SATYR TRAGOPAN
Tragopan satyra
©Don Faisan

The Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra, also known as the Crimson Horned Pheasant, is a pheasant found in the Himalayan reaches of India, China, Nepal and Bhutan. They reside in moist oak and rhododendron forests with dense undergrowth and bamboo clumps. Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, shrubland and densely vegetated ravines. They range from 8,000 to 14,000 feet in summer and 6,000 feet in winter.

When it is mating season, male satyr 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.

Females are brown. Males are usually red with blue, black, and white spots and freckles.

Although the least threatened of the tragopans, Satyr Tragopans still face many threats. The species is thought to have a moderately small population that is subject to hunting and habitat loss throughout most of its range.

Fact Source:

Other photos you may like:

I have to say, this family of birds was such a wonderful find for me. I LOVE all of the   crazy displays, horns and bright colors.

Temminck’s Tragopan - showing display

Bulwer’s Pheasant

and the “Samuri” birds

Siamese Fireback

Bornean Crested Fireback

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