Birds · Galliformes · Phasianidae
Western Tragopan
Tragopan melanocephalus
Vulnerable
At high risk of extinction in the wild over the medium term.
The western tragopan is a pheasant of the western Himalaya, black spangled with white spots ringed in red. The male has an extraordinary courtship display: he unfurls a fleshy blue and red lappet that hangs from his throat and raises two fleshy blue horns from his head, both hidden the rest of the time. It is the state bird of Himachal Pradesh and is threatened by logging and hunting.
Weight
1.3 kg – 2 kg
Size
55 cm – 73 cm
Life expectancy
15 years
