Western Tragopan
Tragopan melanocephalus(Gray, JE, 1829)
English (US) Western Tragopan
The Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 1 professional guide specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes. Best destinations: Jammu and Kashmir.
Range: Himalayas of northern Pakistan to northwestern India and adjacent southwestern TibetRange summary from AviList, in English.
- Scientific name
- Tragopan melanocephalus
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Vulnerable
- English (US)
- Western Tragopan
- Described by
- (Gray, JE, 1829)
- Expert guides
- 1
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Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Phasianus Melanocephalus
- Described by
- (Gray, JE, 1829)
- Type locality
- Almorah, India.
- Original description
- The Animal Kingdom. Arranged in conformity with its organization, by the Baron Cuvier, with additional descriptions of all the species hitherto named, and of many not before noticed 8 p.29
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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