Satyr Tragopan
Tragopan satyra
At the Zoo
Savannah Aviary
Fascinating Facts
- A clutch of 3 – 5 eggs is laid in a nest made of twigs and sticks. Eggs are incubated for 28 days.
- Chicks are able to fly and perch after 2 or 3 days and stay with their mother for up to one
year. Satyr tragopans are threatened by hunting, habitat loss and habitat degradation.
Physical Characteristics
Length from beak to tail is approximately 2 feet; weight is between 3 – 5
pounds. Females are brown; males have a black head with a crimson neck and breast, and black and
brown spotted feathers on its back. Males also have a brilliant blue “lappet” or bib-like wattle that
hangs below the throat and is expanded during courtship rituals and two blue “horns” which raise
above the eyes.
Habitat
Mixed damp oak and rhododendron forests at high altitudes
They eat a variety of fruits,as well as seeds, flowers, buds, nuts and even coffee beans.
Diet
Seeds, leaves, moss, bamboo shoots, berries, insects
Social Behavior
Males perform elaborate courtship displays to attract females which includes beak
clacking, feather rustling, wing flapping and lappet inflating.
Status In The Wild
IUCN – Near Threatened