Other Names: Indian Tragopan, Crimson Tragopan, Crimson-horned Pheasant.

Subspecies: None recognized.

Range: The central and eastern Himalayas.

Habitat: Mountainous forests from about 8,000 to 14,000 feet in summer and 6,000 feet in winter.

Status in Wild: Listed as vulnerable, believed there are less than 20,000 remaining in the wild.

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Photo Credits
(l to r): 1-2, Jan Harteman; 3-5, Roman Kmicikewycz; 6, Scott Colomb; 7-11, Hugo Barbosa.

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• Rare Birds of China - Very nice prints of several pheasants (and other Chinese birds) by J. Fenwick Lansdowne.
• Satyr Tragopan - ARKive species factsheet.
• Satyr Tragopan - BirdLife species factsheet.
• Tragopan satyra Images - Images of this species located at the Phasianidae group on flickr.
• Wikipedia - Satyr Tragopan - Wikipedia's species page.

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