Temminck's Tragopan

Tragopan temminckii

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Aves · Galliformes · Phasianidae

About

Temminck's tragopan is a medium-sized, approximately 64 cm long, pheasant in the genus Tragopan. The male is a stocky red-and-orange bird with white-spotted plumage, black bill and pink legs. The male's display features include bare blue facial skin, inflatable dark-blue lappet and horns. The females are a white-spotted brown with blue circular eye skin.

Fun Fact

Male Temminck's tragopans have an inflatable blue-and-red throat wattle called a 'lappet' that they unfurl during courtship like a colourful bib — the display is one of the most dramatic of any pheasant species.

Quick Facts

Habitat

Montane forests

Diet

Omnivore

Lifespan

10-15 years

Threats

Deforestation
Illegal Logging

External Data Sources

Recent sightings on iNaturalist IUCN Red List profile

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