Satyr tragopan  (Tragopan satyra)

Species information

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Glossary

  • Coverts: small feathers concealing the bases of larger primary feathers, usually on the wings or tail.
  • Endemic: a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
  • Lappet: wattle: a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly coloured fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards.
  • Vermiculated: wormlike; often used to describe fine, wavy lines of colour on bird feathers.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. del Hoyo, J., Elliott, A. and Sargatal, J. (1994) Handbook of the Birds of the World - New World Vultures To Guineafowl. Vol. 2.Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
  3. CITES (June, 2006)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Delacour, J. (1951) The Pheasants of the World.Country Life Ltd., London.
  5. Birding in India and South Asia (August, 2006)
    http://www.birding.in/birds/Galliformes/satyr_tragopan.htm
  6. gbwf.org: Dedicated to the Aviculture and Conservation of the World’s Galliformes (August, 2006)
    http://www.gbwf.org/pheasants/tragopan_satyr.html
  7. Zoological Museum of the University of Amsterdam (August, 2006)
    http://ip30.eti.uva.nl/zma3d/detail.php?id=123&sort=taxon&type=family
  8. BirdLife International. (2001) Threatened Birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book.BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK.
  9. Kaul, R. and Shakya, S. (2001) Spring call counts of some Galliformes in the Pipar Reserve, Nepal. Forktail, 17: 75 - 80. Available at: http://www.orientalbirdclub.org/publications/forktail/17pdfs/Kaul-Galliformes.pdf
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