Blyth's Tragopan
Tragopan blythii(Jerdon, TC, 1870)
English (US) Blyth's Tragopan
The Blyth's Tragopan (Tragopan blythii) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Tragopan blythii
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Blyth's Tragopan
- Described by
- (Jerdon, TC, 1870)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 2 subspecies for this species.
- Tragopan blythii molesworthi
- Tragopan blythii blythii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Ceriornis Blythii
- Described by
- (Jerdon, TC, 1870)
- Type locality
- Hills at the head of the valley of Assam, i.e., Henema, Naga Hills, Assam.
- Original description
- Proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal p.60
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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