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Tragopan satyra
The satyr tragopan also known as the crimson horned pheasant, is a pheasant found in the Himalayan reaches of India, Tibet, Nepal and Bhutan. They reside in moist oak and rhododendron forests with dense undergrowth and bamboo clumps.
Spotted on Jun 17, 2018
Submitted on Jun 17, 2018
4 Comments
Beautiful capture Rinzy,congrats on the well deserved SOTD and thanks for sharing
Congrats Rinzy on a well deserved SOTD.
Congratulations and welcome to Project Noah Rinzy, your Satyr Tragopan is our Spotting the Day! It's the first occurrence for this species on Project Noah.
"With his deep red underparts and body covered in black-edged white ocelli, this stunning male Satyr Tragopan (Tragopan satyra) is our Spotting of the Day! Tragopans (family Phasianidae) are the only pheasants that nest in trees. The Satyr Tragopan is native to the Himalayas of Nepal, India, Bhutan and China, and is classified as Near Threatened by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
To learn more about the Satyr Tragopan: https://buff.ly/2yXOW19 "
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A very beautiful Pheasant....very beautiful colors....