Western tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus)status
Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2007
Range
Endemic to the western Himalayas from the Kohistan district of north Pakistan, east through Kashmir into Himachal Pradesh and possibly Uttaranchal, north-west India.biggest population is Pakistan is in PALLAS valley
Description
The darkest of all tragopans , males of this species are mostly greyish-black, ornately spotted with round, black-bordered white dots , and possess a conspicuous red collar, upper breast, and facial skin . Like other tragopans, males also boast a short crest along their crown, two brightly-coloured fleshy horns that become erect during courtship, and a brilliantly coloured bib-like lappet that hangs from the throat. The vivid blue lappet has purplish-blue markings down the centre, and pinkish-red patches at the margins, with pale blue indentations, and is expanded and exposed during courtship display. Females are more brownish grey, both above and below, and lack the colourful adornments of the male.
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