crimson horned pheasant, satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra) Description
Satyr Tragopan, captive, Osaka
Date 16 March 2008
Source Own work
Author Kuribo https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Kuribo
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Satyr_Tragopan_Osaka.jpg
The satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra) also known as the crimson horned pheasant, is a pheasant found in the Himalayan reaches of India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. They reside in moist oak and rhododendron forests with dense undergrowth and bamboo clumps. They range from 8,000 to 14,000 feet in summer and 6,000 feet in winter. The male crimson horned pheasant is about 70 cm long. Although the least threatened of the tragopans, satyr tragopans still face many threats. The species is thought to have a moderately small population that is subject to hunting and habitat loss throughout most of its range. Order: Galliformes, Family: Phasianidae, Subfamily: Phasianinae.