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Blyth's Tragopan

Pheasants, Partridges & Quails

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Tragopan blythii

Basic stats

Range

Bhutan through north-east India and northern Myanmar to south-east Tibet and China

Clutch size

2–5 eggs

Incubation period

About 28 days

Blyth's tragopan is a brightly coloured pheasant, named for the zoologist Edward Blyth. The male has a rusty red head and yellow facial skin and is spotted with small white dots on the back. A black band runs from the bill base to the crown and another behind the eye, and a decorated throat flap, the lappet, hangs from the throat. Overall it is dark brown mottled black, buff and white (Wikipedia, general species account).

Males have two pale blue horns that become erect during mating, and the lappet can be expanded. Mating starts in April and continues into May. The nest is made of sticks with a lining of grass or weeds, a female can lay two to five eggs, and incubation lasts about 28 days. Its range runs from Bhutan through north-east India and north Myanmar to south-east Tibet and China.

Quick answers

Where is the Blyth's Tragopan found?
Bhutan through north-east India and northern Myanmar to south-east Tibet and China
How many eggs does the Blyth's Tragopan lay?
2–5 eggs
How long are the eggs of the Blyth's Tragopan incubated?
About 28 days
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