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Definition of tragopan in English: tragopannoun ˈtraɡəpanˈtræɡəˌpæn An Asian pheasant of highland forests, the male of which has brightly coloured plumage used in courtship. 角雉 Genus Tragopan, family Phasianidae: five species Example sentencesExamples - I did, however, see a small monkey with enormous military moustaches, a satyr tragopan (answers on a postcard), and a pair of red river hogs - each of which were fairly exciting in their own way.
- Although they are now rare in the wild, Temminck's tragopans breed very well in captivity.
- Again, I could not have a good look, since the tragopans were very shy and flushed quickly.
- Pheasants are generally thought to be comprised of three subfamilies: Tragopaninae (tragopans), Argusianinae, and Phasianinae.
- Earlier Jammu and Kashmir had the western tragopan as its State bird.
- The tragopans are horned pheasants with short bills and tail feathers that are shorter than wing length.
- This has always been a good forest for tragopans probably due to its distance from any major settlement.
- The extensive white spotting helps to separate female tragopans from those of other pheasants, and the elongated white central spot on each feather is bordered with black.
- We felt the tragopans slipping inexorably away into the darkening forest.
- Many of this species in captivity have been hybridised with the Satyr tragopan, since the females look so similar.
OriginModern Latin, from Greek, the name of a horned bird, from tragos 'goat' + the name Pan (see Pan). Definition of tragopan in US English: tragopannounˈtraɡəˌpanˈtræɡəˌpæn An Asian pheasant of highland forests, the male of which has brightly colored plumage used in courtship. 角雉 Genus Tragopan, family Phasianidae: five species Example sentencesExamples - This has always been a good forest for tragopans probably due to its distance from any major settlement.
- Many of this species in captivity have been hybridised with the Satyr tragopan, since the females look so similar.
- The tragopans are horned pheasants with short bills and tail feathers that are shorter than wing length.
- The extensive white spotting helps to separate female tragopans from those of other pheasants, and the elongated white central spot on each feather is bordered with black.
- Again, I could not have a good look, since the tragopans were very shy and flushed quickly.
- We felt the tragopans slipping inexorably away into the darkening forest.
- I did, however, see a small monkey with enormous military moustaches, a satyr tragopan (answers on a postcard), and a pair of red river hogs - each of which were fairly exciting in their own way.
- Earlier Jammu and Kashmir had the western tragopan as its State bird.
- Although they are now rare in the wild, Temminck's tragopans breed very well in captivity.
- Pheasants are generally thought to be comprised of three subfamilies: Tragopaninae (tragopans), Argusianinae, and Phasianinae.
OriginModern Latin, from Greek, the name of a horned bird, from tragos ‘goat’ + the name Pan (see Pan). |