Tragopan is a genus of bird in the family Phasianidae – the members of which are commonly referred to as “horned pheasants” due to the two brightly-colored, fleshy horns on their heads that they can erect during courtship displays. They nest in trees.
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Recognized species of Tragopans:
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- Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus
- Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra
- Temminck’s Tragopan Tragopan temminckii
- Blyth’s Tragopan Tragopan blythii
- Cabot’s Tragopan Tragopan caboti
