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Western Tragopan
Tragopan melanocephalus (Gray, JE, 1829)
Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
Western Tragopan, Tragopan melanocephalus, is a pheasant of the Himalayas in the Oriental Region, breeding in the western part of that mountain chain. It was described by Gray in 1829. It is a range-restricted bird with a very limited distribution. The male is dark grey and black, marked with many white spots edged in black, and has deep crimson on the sides and back of the neck. Its throat is bare and blue, and the facial skin is red, with a small black crest on the head.
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
- Breeding range
- Oriental Region: Himalayas
