IUCN Red List Criteria
| Critically Endangered |
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| Endangered |
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| Vulnerable |
C2a(i) |
IUCN Red List history
| Year |
Category |
| 2012 |
Vulnerable |
| 2008 |
Vulnerable |
| 2004 |
Vulnerable |
| 2000 |
Vulnerable |
| 1996 |
Vulnerable |
| 1994 |
Vulnerable |
| 1988 |
Threatened |
Species attributes
| Migratory status |
altitudinal migrant |
Forest dependency |
High |
| Land mass type |
continent
|
Average mass |
- |
Distribution
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) |
42,400 |
medium |
| Number of locations |
11-100 |
- |
| Fragmentation |
|
- |
Population & trend
| |
Estimate |
Data quality |
Derivation |
Year of estimate |
| No. of mature individuals |
2500-9999 |
poor |
Estimated |
2000 |
| Population trend |
Decreasing |
poor |
|
- |
| Number of subpopulations |
2-100 |
- |
- |
- |
| Largest subpopulation |
250-1000 |
- |
- |
- |
| Generation length (yrs) |
5.2 |
- |
- |
- |
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Population justification: The population is estimated to number 2,500-9,999 mature individuals based on an assessment of known records, descriptions of abundance and range size. This is consistent with recorded population density estimates for congeners or close relatives with a similar body size, and the fact that only a proportion of the estimated Extent of Occurrence is likely to be occupied. This estimate is equivalent to 3,750-14,999 individuals, rounded here to 3,500-15,000 individuals. |
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Trend justification: The species is suspected to be declining at a moderate rate, owing to widespread forest clearance, as well as hunting pressure in parts of its range. |
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory |
Occurrence status |
Extinct |
Breeding |
Non-breeding |
Passage |
| Bhutan |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
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| China (mainland) |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
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| India |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
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| Myanmar |
Native |
No |
Yes |
|
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Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory |
IBA Name |
IBA link |
| Bhutan |
Thimsing La |
 |
| China (mainland) |
Dulong Jiang River Valley |
|
| China (mainland) |
Lhakhang |
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| China (mainland) |
Yarlung Zangbo Daxiagu Nature Reserve |
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| India |
Ango or Anko Hills |
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| India |
Barail Range |
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| India |
Blue Mountain (Phawngpui) National Park |
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| India |
Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary |
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| India |
Dzuku Valley |
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| India |
Eaglenest and Sessa Sanctuaries |
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| India |
Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary and Saramati area |
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| India |
Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary |
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| India |
Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary - Tendong Reserve Forest |
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| India |
Mechuka - Monigong - Jorgging |
|
| India |
Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary |
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| India |
Mouling National Park |
|
| India |
Mount Paona |
|
| India |
Mount Zanibu |
|
| India |
Mount Ziphu |
|
| India |
Nafra - Lada area |
|
| India |
Namdapha - Kamlang |
|
| India |
Pfutsero-Chizami |
|
| India |
Puliebadze-Dzukou-Zapfu |
|
| India |
Sangti Valley |
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| India |
Satoi Range |
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| India |
Shergaon, Mandla - Phudung and Kalaktang |
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| India |
Shiroi Community Forest |
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| India |
Taley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary |
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| India |
Thungri - Chaglang - Poshingla Maji, Basti and Liak area |
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| Myanmar |
Bwe Pa |
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| Myanmar |
Hkakabo Razi National Park |
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| Myanmar |
Hponkan Razi Wildlife Sanctuary |
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| Myanmar |
Natmataung National Park (Mount Victoria) |
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| Myanmar |
Zeihmu Range |
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Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) |
Habitat (level 2) |
Importance |
Occurrence |
| Forest |
Subtropical/Tropical Swamp |
major |
resident |
|
Altitude
|
1800 - 3300 m
|
Occasional altitudinal limits
|
(min) 1400 m
|
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) |
Threat (level 2) |
Impact and Stresses |
| Residential & commercial development |
Housing & urban areas |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species disturbance, Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Annual & perennial non-timber crops / Shifting agriculture |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Agriculture & Aquaculture |
Livestock farming & ranching / Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Energy production & mining |
Renewable energy |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Indirect ecosystem effects, Species disturbance, Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Transportation & service corridors |
Roads & railroads |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species disturbance, Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources / Unintentional effects: (subsistence/small scale) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Ecosystem degradation, Ecosystem conversion |
|
| Biological resource use |
Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals / Intentional use (species is the target) |
Timing |
Scope |
Severity |
Impact |
| Ongoing |
Minority (<50%) |
Slow, Significant Decline |
Low Impact: 5 |
| Stresses |
|---|
| Species mortality |
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Utilisation
| Purpose |
Primary form used |
Life stage used |
Source |
Scale |
Level |
Timing |
| Pets |
Whole |
Adults and juveniles |
Wild |
International |
Non-trivial |
Recent |
| Food (human) |
Whole |
Adults and juveniles |
Wild |
Subsistence, National |
Non-trivial |
Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Tragopan blythii. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000)
Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004)
Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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