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Tragopan blythii

Photo by James Eaton
Location: Nagaland,N.E. India.

Artwork of male by bru.b

[edit] Identification

Male - rusty red head, bare yellow facial skin, yellow wattle, small white dots on back, black band from the base of bill to crown, black band behind eyes, two pale blue horns that become erect during mating. Female - dark brown with a mixture of black, buff and white mottling.

[edit] Distribution

Himalayas of ne India, Bhutan, Tibet, extreme sw China and Burma.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Subspecies

• T. b. blythii found throughout range
• T. b. molesworthi known only from 3 e Bhutan specimens

[edit] Habitat

Undergrowth of evergreen oak and rhododendron forests.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes seeds, berries, fruits, and buds.

They nest in trees and bushes. 2-5 eggs are laid and incubated for 28 days.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages