The Threatened Tragopans



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Tragopan is a genus of bird in the family Phasianidae. Four species of tragopans are found in India, while the fifth, Cabot’s Tragopan, is a south-east Asian bird. All tragopans are under great threat from hunting pressures and the fragmentation of their habitats.

Tragopan is a genus of bird in the family Phasianidae. Four species of tragopans are found in India, while the fifth, Cabot’s Tragopan (Tragopan caboti), is a south-east Asian bird. All tragopans are under great threat from hunting and the fragmentation of their habitats.

This photo-feature covers all the four tragopans in India with a short background on each.

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The Western Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) is found in the western Himalayas from Pakistan to Uttarakhand. The best place to see them is the Great Himalayan Nation Park in Himachal Pradesh. Image by Dhritiman Mukherjee.


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