Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
Western Tragopan
Tragopan melanocephalus
VUVulnerable
- Family
- Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies (Phasianidae)
- Order
- Galliformes
Overview
The western tragopan or western horned tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus) is a medium-sized brightly plumed landfowl found along the range of Western Himalayas from north-eastern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province in northern Pakistan in the west to Uttarakhand within India to the east. The species is highly endangered and globally threatened.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Himalayas of northern Pakistan to northwestern India and adjacent southwestern Tibet.
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Western tragopan
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.
