Western Tragopan: Tragopan melanocephalus Status: Vulnerable Captive Population: 11/12 Himalayan Nature Park, India Habitat: Temperate coniferous and deciduous forests. Seasonal altitudinal movements between 1,750 m & 3,600 m TAG Recommendation: Not Recommended
Blyth s Tragopan: Tragopan blythii Status: Vulnerable Captive Population North America: 2/3 in 1 institution Europe: None Habitat: subtropical and temperate, evergreen oak and rododendron forests. Seasonal altitudinal movements between 1,400 m to 3,300 m TAG Recommendation: Not Recommended
Satyr Tragopan: Tragopan satyra Status: Near Threatened Captive Population North America: 5/6/3 in 5 Institutions Europe: 33/36/15 in 42 Institutions TAG Recommendation: Not Recommended Habitat: Moist oak and and rododendron forests. Seasonal altitudinal movements between 1,800 m to 4,250 m
Temminck s Tragopan: Tragopan temminckii Status: Least Concern Captive Population North America: 17/14/10 in 17 Institutions Europe: 78/65/33 in 58 Institutions Habitat: Dense evergreen and bamboo/rhododendron forests. Seasonal altitudinal movements between 2000 m to 3500 m TAG Recommendation: Unmanaged
Temminck s Tragopan: Tragopan temminckii Status: Least Concern This species has the largest population of any tragopan species held in AZA institutions. The TAG is looking to recruit a Species Champion. If you are interested please contact: Chris Holmes 713-533-6564 cholmes@houstonzoo.org
Temminck s Tragopan: Tragopan temminckii Courtship Display Lateral Display Frontal Display/Initiation Frontal Display 1 st Segment Frontal Display Final Segment Frontal Display 2 nd Segment
Temminck s Tragopan: Tragopan temminckii
Temminck s Tragopan: Tragopan temminckii
Cabot s Tragopan: Tragopan caboti Status: Vulnerable Captive Population North America: Studbook = 12/13/2 in 5 institutions ISIS = 9/11 in 9 institutions Europe: 11/8 in 10 institutions Habitat: Subtropical evergreen broadleaved forests and mixed deciduous coniferous forest. Unlike other species is does not exhibit altitudinal seasonal movements. 600 m to 1,800 m TAG Recommendation: Red Population
Cabot s Tragopan: Tragopan caboti Studbook: First edition current thru 12/31/2013 Studbook Keeper: Eric Kowalczyk, Woodland Park Contact: 206-548-2541, eric.kowalczyk@zoo.org
Cabot s Tragopan: Tragopan caboti Hybridization Concerns
Cabot s Tragopan: Tragopan caboti
Distribution of Managed Species
California Idaho Texas Florida New York Colorado South Dakota Indiana Missouri Washington State Kansas South Dakota Michigan Washington D.C. Tennessee Minnesota Toronto, Canada The Tragopans Current States Holding Tragopans In AZA Institutions
Husbandry: Housing
Husbandry: Mixed Species Tragopans have been successfully housed with the following species: Lorikeets Turacos Yellow-billed Hornbills Bali Mynahs Fruit Doves Tanagers Motmots Crested Wood Partridge Nicobar Pigeons Rails Barbets Spoonbills Macaws Waterfowl Red-billed Blue Magpies White-crested Laughing Thrushes Gibbons Muntjac Monals Amazon Parrots Prevots Squirrel Aracari Bleeding Heart Doves White-breasted Kingfishers Bulbuls Azure-winged Magpies Green junglefowl
Husbandry: Diet Wild Diet: Flowers, leaves, grass stalks, ferns, bamboo sprouts, berries, mosses, seeds, and some insects. Captive Diet Saint Louis: Gamebird pellet, seasonal fruit mix, chopped greens, insects,. They enjoy a variety of nuts.
Husbandry: Reproduction Mating System: Generally presumed to be monogamous but recent Chinese studies suggest the mating system is a mix of monogamy and polygamy Laying: Commences in March Eggs: Three to five eggs/clutch with a 26 28 day incubation period
Husbandry: Health Concerns Health concerns are similar to other pheasant Tragopans can be susceptible to ground parasites, worming is recommended Aspergillosis: No greater incidence than other pheasants WNV: Unknown, though of the few institutions questioned, none reported a case.
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