Tragopan
| Tragopan | |
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| Blyth's tragopan(Tragopan blythii) | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Tribe: | Lophophorini |
| Genus: | Tragopan Cuvier,1829 |
| Type species | |
| Meleagris satyra(satyr tragopan) Linnaeus,1758
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Tragopanis a birdgenusin the pheasant familyPhasianidae.Member of the genus are commonly called "horned pheasants" because males have two brightly colored, fleshy horns on their head that can be erected during courtship displays. The habit of tragopans to nest in trees is unique among phasianids.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]The genusTragopanwas introduced by the French naturalistGeorges Cuvierin 1829 for thesatyr tragopan.[2]The nametragopanis a mythical horned purple-headed bird mentioned by the Roman authorsPlinyandPomponius Mela.[3]
The genus contains five species.[4]
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
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Tragopan melanocephalus | Western tragopan | Kohistan, Kaghan valley, Kishtwar, Chamba, Kullu and an area east of the Satluj river, Pakistan |
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Tragopan satyra | Satyr tragopan | India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. |
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Tragopan temminckii | Temminck's tragopan | northern Myanmar to northwestern Tonkin. |
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Tragopan blythii | Blyth's tragopan | Bhutan through northeast India, north Myanmar to southeast Tibet, and also China. |
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Tragopan caboti | Cabot's tragopan | provinces of Fu gian, Jiangxi, Zhe gian g, and Guangdong, China |
References
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- ^Madge, S.; McGowan, P. (2002)."GenusTragopan:tragopans (horned pheasants) ".Pheasants, partridges and grouse: including buttonquails, sandgrouse and allies.London: Christopher Helm Publishers. pp. 280−286.ISBN978-0-7136-3966-7.
- ^Cuvier, Georges(1829).Le Règne animal distribué d'après son organisation: pour servir de base a l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction a l'anatomie comparée. Nouvel Édition, Revue et Augmentée(in French). Vol. 1. Paris: Déterville. p. 479.
- ^Jobling, James A. (2010).The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names.London: Christopher Helm. p. 389.ISBN978-1-4081-2501-4.
- ^Gill, Frank;Donsker, David;Rasmussen, Pamela,eds. (July 2021)."Pheasants, partridges, francolins".IOC World Bird List Version 11.2.International Ornithologists' Union.Retrieved11 October2021.
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