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Satyr Tragopan

Pheasants, Partridges & Quails

Photo: Luciano Massa · CC-BY

Tragopan satyra

Basic stats

Habitat

Moist oak and rhododendron forest with dense undergrowth and bamboo; 2,400–4,200m in summer, down to 1,800m in winter

Range

Himalayan reaches of India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan

Size

Male about 70cm

The satyr tragopan, also called the crimson horned pheasant, is a pheasant of the Himalayan reaches of India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. The male is about 70cm long and mostly red with blue, black and white spots and freckles. In the mating season males grow blue horns and a throat wattle (Wikipedia, general species account).

It lives in moist oak and rhododendron forest with dense undergrowth and bamboo clumps, from 2,400 to 4,200m in summer and down to about 1,800m in winter. The population is thought to be moderately small and subject to hunting and habitat loss through most of its range. The sources opened give no breeding or diet detail, so none is stated.

Quick answers

What habitat does the Satyr Tragopan live in?
Moist oak and rhododendron forest with dense undergrowth and bamboo; 2,400–4,200m in summer, down to 1,800m in winter
Where is the Satyr Tragopan found?
Himalayan reaches of India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan
How big is the Satyr Tragopan?
Male about 70cm
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