Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus Scientific name definitions
- VU Vulnerable
- Names (19)
- Monotypic
Philip J. K. McGowan and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated November 2, 2015
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated November 2, 2015
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Chinese (SIM) | 黑头角雉 |
| Czech | satyr černohlavý |
| Dutch | Zwartkapsaterhoen |
| English | Western Tragopan |
| English (United States) | Western Tragopan |
| French | Tragopan de Hastings |
| French (French Guiana) | Tragopan de Hastings |
| German | Schwarzkopftragopan |
| Japanese | ハイイロジュケイ |
| Norwegian | juvelfasan |
| Polish | tragopan rudolicy |
| Russian | Черноголовый трагопан |
| Serbian | Mrki tragopan |
| Slovak | tragopan čiernohlavý |
| Spanish | Tragopán Dorsigrís |
| Spanish (Spain) | Tragopán dorsigrís |
| Swedish | västlig tragopan |
| Turkish | Karaca Tragopan |
| Ukrainian | Трагопан чорноголовий |
Tragopan melanocephalus ("Gray, JE", 1829)
PROTONYM:
Phasianus Melanocephalus
"Gray, JE", 1829. Anim.Kingd.[Griffith] 8, p.29.
TYPE LOCALITY:
Almorah, India.
Definitions
- TRAGOPAN
- melanocephala / melanocephalon / melanocephalos / melanocephalum / melanocephalus
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TL: type locality
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Originally Appeared in
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Western Tragopan