Family Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse (Phasianidae)
Vulnerable
Blyth's Tragopan (Tragopan blythii)
Taxonomy
French: Tragopan de Blyth German: Blythtragopan Spanish: Tragopán de Blyth
Taxonomy:
Ceriornis Blythii
Jerdon
, 1870,Nagaland, India
.Descriptive notes
Male 65–70 cm (tail 18–22 cm), c. 1930 g; female c. 58 cm (tail c. 17 cm), 1000–1500 g. Male is only Tragopan with red breast and pale smoky grey... read more
Voice
Male advertising call is a deep, loud and repeated moaning “ohh ohhah...ohaah.. ohaaah...... read more
Habitat
Densely wooded valleys and hillsides with Rhododendron and thick herb understorey between... read more
Food and feeding
Few observations. Diet believed to consist of a variety of seeds, berries, fruits and buds. The single female specimen of race ... read more
Breeding
Mating system unknown, but male seen accompanying two females in spring in Myanmar. Season apparently from early Apr to mid May; female... read more
Movements
Seasonal movements stated to be small, as weather extremes are not very marked. Recorded at 1500 m... read more
Status and conservation
VULNERABLE. Mace Lande: blythii endangered; molesworthi insufficient information. CITES I. Little up-to-date information available, due to inaccessibilty of... read more
One genetic study indicated that present species is most closely related to T. satyra#R. Race molesworthi known only from three specimens. Dubious race rupchandi (Lushai Hills, in Mizoram, NE India) generally included within nominate blythii. Specimen from W Yunnan–Myanmar border region thought to be a hybrid between present species and T. temminckii. Two subspecies recognized.