- Where to see one
- 5 U.S. zoos in our directory hold temminck's tragopan, confirmed against each zoo's own animal list.
Conservation status
Not Evaluated
This species has not been assessed for the IUCN Red List, so it sits outside the threat scale entirely.
About the temminck's tragopan
Temminck's tragopan is a medium-sized pheasant about 64 cm long. The male is a stocky red-and-orange bird with white-spotted plumage, a black bill and pink legs, and in display shows bare blue facial skin, an inflatable dark-blue lappet and horns. Females are brown, spotted with white, with blue skin circling the eye. The species lives in the mountains of far northeast India, central China, far northern Myanmar and north-western Vietnam. Its diet consists mainly of berries, grass and other plants. Its name commemorates the Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
Temminck's Tragopan facts
- Males have an inflatable dark-blue lappet and horns in display.
- Its population is estimated at 67,000 to 340,000 mature individuals.
- It resembles the satyr tragopan but has an all-red upper body and an orange collar.
- Its name commemorates the Dutch naturalist Coenraad Jacob Temminck.
Where to see temminck's tragopan in the U.S.
5 zoos across 5 states
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Ohio· 1
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