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| − | {{ | + | ;[[:Category:Tragopan|Tragopan]] blythii |
| − | + | [[Image:Blyth's_Tragopanfem.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br />Nagaland, north-eastern [[India]] ]] | |
| + | ==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 (erected during mating)<br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''' | ||
| + | *Dark brown plumage | ||
| + | *Black, buff and white mottling | ||
| + | [[Image:Blyth's_tragopan.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Male subspecies ''molesworthii''<br />Artwork by {{user|bru.b|bru.b}}]] | ||
| + | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Himalayas]] of north-eastern [[India]], [[Bhutan]], [[Tibet]], extreme south-western [[China]] and [[Myanmar]]. | ||
| + | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | ====Subspecies<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>==== | ||
| + | *''T. b. blythii'': | ||
| + | :*[[Himalayas]] of north-eastern [[India]] to south-western [[China]] and adjacent [[Myanmar]] | ||
| + | *''T. b. molesworthi'' in eastern Himalayas (eastern [[Bhutan]], adjacent [[Tibet]], and northeastern India in Arunachal Pradesh) | ||
| + | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Undergrowth of evergreen oak and rhododendron forests. | ||
| + | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Diet==== | ||
| + | The diet includes seeds, berries, fruits, and buds. | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
| + | They nest in trees and bushes. The 2-5 eggs are incubated for 28 days. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOct22}}#{{Ref-GillDonskerRasmussen22V12.2}}#Wikipedia | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Tragopan+blythii}} | {{GSearch|Tragopan+blythii}} | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category: | + | [[Category:Birds]][[Category:Tragopan]] |
Latest revision as of 00:22, 29 October 2022
- Tragopan blythii
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 (erected during mating)
Female
- Dark brown plumage
- Black, buff and white mottling
Distribution
Himalayas of north-eastern India, Bhutan, Tibet, extreme south-western China and Myanmar.
Taxonomy
Subspecies[1]
- T. b. blythii:
- T. b. molesworthi in eastern Himalayas (eastern Bhutan, adjacent Tibet, and northeastern India in Arunachal Pradesh)
Habitat
Undergrowth of evergreen oak and rhododendron forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds, berries, fruits, and buds.
Breeding
They nest in trees and bushes. The 2-5 eggs are incubated for 28 days.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2022. IOC World Bird List (v 12.2) DRAFT. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.12.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Blyth's Tragopan. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 27 September 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Blyth%27s_Tragopan
