Category:Tragopan

Trag"o*pan, n. Etym: [nl., fr. L. tragopan a fabulous ethiopian bird, Gr. (zoöl.)

Defn: any one of several species of asiatic pheasants of the genus Ceriornis. They are brilliantly colored with a variety of tints, the Back and breast are usually covered with white or buff ocelli, and The head is ornamented with two bright-colored, fleshy wattles. The Crimson tragopan, or horned pheasant (c. satyra), of india is one of The best-known species.