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Satyr tragopan

Tragopan satyra (Linnaeus, 1758)

LCLeast Concernbirds

The satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 1.1 kg to 1.85 kg. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.

Satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra)
Photo: Thibaud Aronson · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Quick facts about the satyr tragopan

Weight
1.1 kg – 1.85 kgsrc for Weight
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Diet
Herbivoresrc for Diet
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
forestsrc for Habitat
Young per litter or clutch
2.4 – 3src for Young per litter or clutch
Age at maturity
17.9 monthssrc for Age at maturity
Lifestyle
Generalistsrc for Lifestyle
Migration
Sedentarysrc for Migration
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
Countries on record
Not recorded

Photos of the satyr tragopan

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Satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra)
Robert Lawton · CC BY 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

Where does the satyr tragopan live?

Not recorded

What is the satyr tragopan?

Quoted from WikipediaCC BY-SA 4.0

The satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra) 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. They range from 2400 to 4200 meters in summer and 1800 meters in winter. The male is about 70 cm long.

When it is mating season, male satyr tragopans grow blue horns and a gular wattle. When ready to display, they will inflate their horns and hide behind a rock, waiting for females to pass by. When one does, they will perform an elaborate display in front of the females. At the end of the display, the male will stretch to his full height and show off all of his ornaments.

Females are brown. Males are usually red with blue, black, and white spots and freckles.

Although the least threatened of the tragopans, satyr tragopans still face many threats. The species is thought to have a moderately small population that is subject to hunting and habitat loss throughout most of its range.

From the Wikipedia article “Satyr tragopan” (en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Satyr_tragopan&oldid=1353660669), by Wikipedia contributors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). This block is kept separate from our own text.

Is the satyr tragopan endangered?

The satyr tragopan is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.

  1. LCLeast Concern
  2. NTNear Threatened
  3. VUVulnerable
  4. ENEndangered
  5. CRCritically Endangered
  6. EWExtinct in the Wild
  7. EXExtinct

Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species. What the categories mean.

How is the satyr tragopan classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classAves
  4. orderGalliformes
  5. familyPhasianidae
  6. genusTragopan
  7. SpeciesTragopan satyra (Linnaeus, 1758)

Synonyms Meleagris satyra

Other names and names in other languages (41)
  • Crimson horned-pheasantEnglish
  • Crimson horned-pheasantEnglish
  • Indian tragopanEnglish
  • Indian tragopanEnglish
  • Tragopan satyraEnglish
  • ترجبان قرمزيArabic
  • دراج المقرن القرمزيArabic
  • Tragopan satirBreton
  • tragopan sàtirCatalan
  • satyr himálajskýCzech
  • ffesant gorniog satyrWelsh
  • Satyr-TragopanGerman
  • satirusa tragopanoEsperanto
  • Karmezina tragopanoEsperanto
  • Tragopán sátiroSpanish
  • saatür-helmesfaasan (saatürtragopan)Estonian
  • satyyritragopaaniFinnish
  • Tragopan satyreFrench
  • crveni tragopanCroatian
  • szatírtragopánHungarian
  • Tragopan satiroItalian
  • Tragopano satiroItalian
  • ヒオドシジュケイJapanese
  • 흰점박이주계Korean
  • raudonasis satyrasLithuanian
  • satīra tragopānsLatvian
  • Rood SaterhoenDutch
  • satyrfasanNorwegian
  • tragopan czerwonyPolish
  • سیٹائر ٹریگوپانWestern Panjabi
  • tragopã-sátiroPortuguese
  • Faisão-tragopan-satyrPortuguese
  • tragopana-sátiroPortuguese
  • Трагопан-сатирRussian
  • Красный трагопанRussian
  • tragopan rožkatýSlovak
  • Obični tragopanSerbian
  • Büyük Kızıl TragopanTurkish
  • Gà lôi SatyrVietnamese
  • 紅胸角雉Chinese
  • 红胸角雉Chinese

Catalogue of LifeWikipediaiNaturalistWikidataIUCN Red List

Relatives of the satyr tragopan

Other species in the same genus Tragopan.

CompareSatyr tragopan vs Temminck's tragopanSatyr tragopan vs Western tragopanSatyr tragopan vs Blyth's tragopanSatyr tragopan vs Cabot's tragopan

Common questions

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How big is the satyr tragopan?

An adult satyr tragopan weighs 1.1 kg – 1.85 kg, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

Is the satyr tragopan endangered?

The satyr tragopan is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.

What kind of animal is the satyr tragopan?

The satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

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BibTeX
@misc{satyr_tragopan_2026,
  title = {Satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/satyr-tragopan},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}