Blyth's Tragopan

Tragopan blythii (Jerdon, 1870)

Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies

Blyth's Tragopan, Tragopan blythii, is a pheasant of the Himalayas in the Oriental Region. It breeds in the Himalayan range and is found from Bhutan through north-east India, north Myanmar and south-east Tibet to China. It is the state bird of Nagaland. The species is linked with wooded slopes and the undergrowth of evergreen oak and rhododendron forest, and it is recorded at higher elevations than most birds. Males show rusty red on the head, yellow facial skin, white spotting on the back, black bands on the face and crown, pale blue horns and a bright throat lappet.

Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
Breeding range
Oriental Region: Himalayas
Blyth's Tragopan
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Tours where you can spot this bird

11 tours in India

Eaglenest Fixed Departure Birding Tour
Eaglenest Fixed Departure Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Group tour 13 days

Guwahati – Nameri National Park - Lama Camp – Bompu Camp - Sessni Camp - Khellong - Eaglenest Pass - Dirang – Sangti Valley - Sela Pas...

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Northeast India Summer Birding Tour
Northeast India Summer Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 12 days

A twelve-day spring and early-summer route from Guwahati and Manas to Sela, Mandala and Eaglenest for Eastern Himalayan forest specialities....

Private 7-Day Mishmi Hills and Eastern Assam Birding Tour
Private 7-Day Mishmi Hills and Eastern Assam Birding Tour
India / Dibrugarh Private tour 7 days

A seven-day private birding journey from Dibrugarh through Maguri Beel, the Mishmi Hills and Dehing Patkai, linking wetlands, mountain fores...

Private Nagaland Birding with Firoz Hussain
Private Nagaland Birding with Firoz Hussain
India / Kohima Private tour 5 days

Private Nagaland birding with Firoz Hussain, planned around northeast India hill forests, community conservation areas and regional specialt...

Private Mishmi Hills Birding with Firoz Hussain
Private Mishmi Hills Birding with Firoz Hussain
India / Roing Private tour 5 days

Private Mishmi Hills birding from the Roing and Mayodia area with Firoz Hussain, targeting high-elevation and subtropical forest species of ...

Private Eaglenest and Arunachal Birding with Firoz Hussain
Private Eaglenest and Arunachal Birding with Firoz Hussain
India / Dirang Private tour 7 days

Private birding in Arunachal Pradesh and Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary with Firoz Hussain, focused on eastern Himalayan forest birds and regi...

Nagaland Short Birding Tours
Nagaland Short Birding Tours
India / Dimapur Private tour 6 days

Dimapur – Chizami - Khonoma Tragopan Sanctuary...

Eaglenest Arunachal Birding Tour
Eaglenest Arunachal Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 14 days

Delhi – Guwahati – Nameri National Park - Lama Camp – Bompu Camp - Sessni Camp - Khellong - Eaglenest Pass - Dirang – Sangti Valley ...

Eaglenest & Meghalaya Birding Tour
Eaglenest & Meghalaya Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 17 days

Delhi – Guwahati – Nameri National Park - Lama Camp – Bompu Camp - Sessni Camp - Khellong - Eaglenest Pass - Dirang – Sangti Valley ...

Assam & Mishmi Hills Birding Tour
Assam & Mishmi Hills Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 13 days

Delhi – Dibrugarh – Mishmi Hills - Mayodia Pass - Roing - Tinsukia - Maguri Beel - Digboi - Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary - Jeypore F...

North East India Birding Tour
North East India Birding Tour
India / Guwahati Private tour 15 days

Delhi – Dibrugarh – Mishmi Hills - Mayodia Pass - Roing - Maguri Beel – Tinsukia – Digboi - Patkai & Jeypore - Kohima - Chizami – ...