Western tragopan  (Tragopan melanocephalus)

Species information

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Glossary

  • 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.
  • Monogamous: mating with a single partner.
  • Territorial: an animal, a pair of animals or a colony that occupies and defends an area.
  • Territories: areas occupied and defended by an animal, a pair of animals or a colony.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2008)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. BirdLife International (August, 2006)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/species/index.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=237&m=0
  3. CITES (July, 2006)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. 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.
  5. Wildlife of Pakistan (August, 2006)
    http://www.wildlifeofpakistan.com/Western_Horned_Tragopan.htm
  6. UNEP-WCMC (August, 2006)
    http://www.unep-wcmc.org/species/data/species_sheets/westernt.htm
  7. BirdLife International. (2001) Threatened Birds of Asia: the BirdLife International Red Data Book.BirdLife International, Cambridge, UK.
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