The bird belongs to the Phasianidae family of Galliformes order. Its scientific name is Tragopan blythii (Latin), or Grey-bellied Tragopan (English).
The full-length of the bird is about 53 centimeters. The male's head is black with orange red and black crista. Its upper body is mostly salmon, with olive brim and black ovoid spots. From the lower back downward it gradational turns to brown and the tail is black. The naked skins on the face and larynx are yellow, with blue laryngeal skin brim. Tectices of alae have the similar color as the back feather. The remiges are black and tan with irregular brown spots. The abdomen is gray. Body feathers of the female are bestrewed with mixed spots of black, brown and yellow.
The bird inhabits in mixed broadleaf-conifer forests at an elevation of 3,000 meters, feeding on vegetable food. As a resident bird, it is mainly distributed in Dawang in southeastern Tibet and Gongshan in Yunnan Province.
Grey-bellied Tragopanhas been listed in Appendix I ofInternational Trade Convention on Endangered Wild Animal and Plant Species.
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