- Tragopan caboti
Identification
Male c. 61 cm (24 in); female 50 cm (19¾ in)
- Black head
- Orange orbital skin
- Reddish-orange crest
- Pale buff underparts
- Maroon red with spotted buff upperparts
Female is mottled black and rufous brown above with whitish patches; belly is greyish brown with large white markings.
Distribution
Southeast China: Resident in Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi and Fujian.
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 2 subspecies[1]:
- T. c. caboti:
- Foothill forests of south-eastern China
- T. c. guangxiensis:
- South East China (north-eastern Guangxi Zhuangu Autonomous Region)
Habitat
Coniferous or broadleaved foothill forests.
Behaviour
Cautious and secretive, feeds on forest floor or in trees. Descends to the ground before dawn, and back to dwelling trees at dusk with male flying up first and female following suit.
Diet
It would appear that, in the winter, they go to areas rich in nuts.
Vocalisation
Territorial call consists of repeated rapid burst of 5-25 notes lasting 2-8 seconds, diminishing in pitch and volume. Also utters sharp, repeated notes as "summons" calls.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, S. M. Billerman, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2019. The eBird/Clements Checklist of Birds of the World: v2019. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- McGowan, P.J.K. & Kirwan, G.M. (2019). Cabot's Tragopan (Tragopan caboti). In: del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A., Sargatal, J., Christie, D.A. & de Juana, E. (eds.). Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. (retrieved from https://www.hbw.com/node/53480 on 25 August 2019)
- Birdforum member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Cabot's Tragopan. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 8 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Cabot%27s_Tragopan
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.
