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Satyr Tragopan
Tragopan satyra (Linnaeus, 1758)
≈57 cmLength1.4 kgWeight
This tragopan of the Himalayas lives in high-elevation mountain forest.
Busiest months: April · Most records: Bhutan, Nepal, China
How to identify
Where and when it's recorded
Satyr Tragopan has been recorded at 32 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 3 countries and regions.
Records by month Northern Hemisphere
To protect this bird from disturbance, we don't list exact sites.
Countries and regions with the most records
eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.
About
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 2400 to 4200 meters in summer and 1800 meters in winter.
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Questions
How big is the Satyr Tragopan?
The Satyr Tragopan is about ≈57 cm long and weighs around 1.4 kg.
Where does the Satyr Tragopan live?
Its breeding range: Oriental: Himalayas. It is most often recorded in Bhutan, Nepal and China.
When is the best time to see the Satyr Tragopan?
At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in April (Northern Hemisphere).
Is the Satyr Tragopan endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the Satyr Tragopan as Least Concern.
What does the Satyr Tragopan eat?
Main food: Land plants.
What family is the Satyr Tragopan in?
It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.
At a glance
- Length
- ≈57 cm
- Weight
- 1.4 kg
- Habitat
- Forest
- Diet
- Land plants
- Lifestyle
- Varied
- Migration
- Resident (barely migrates)
- Conservation
- Least Concern
More measurements
- Wing
- 250 mm
- Tail
- 220 mm
- Bill
- 31 mm
- Tarsus
- 76 mm
Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.
Range
Oriental: Himalayas
Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2
Classification
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
- Genus
- Tragopan
Other birds in the genus Tragopan
Western TragopanTragopan melanocephalus
Blyth's TragopanTragopan blythii
Temminck's TragopanTragopan temminckii
Cabot's TragopanTragopan caboti
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Ferruginous PartridgeCaloperdix oculeus
Crested PartridgeRollulus rouloul
Black PartridgeMelanoperdix niger
Hill PartridgeArborophila torqueola
Sichuan PartridgeArborophila rufipectus
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