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Princeton's WordNet

  1. tragopannoun

    brilliantly colored Asian pheasant having wattles and two fleshy processes on the head

Wiktionary

  1. tragopannoun

    A pheasant of the genus Tragopan.

Wikipedia

  1. Tragopan

    Tragopan is a bird genus in the pheasant family Phasianidae. Member of the genus are commonly called "horned pheasants" because males have two brightly colored, fleshy horns on their head that can be erected during courtship displays. The habit of tragopans to nest in trees is unique among phasianids.

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  1. tragopan

    A tragopan is a type of bird belonging to the pheasant family, also known as "horned pheasants" due to the horn-like wattles present in males. They are distinguished by their bright and vivid plumage. Tragopans are native to the mountainous regions of Asia.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tragopannoun

    any one of several species of Asiatic pheasants of the genus Ceriornis. They are brilliantly colored with a variety of tints, the back and breast are usually covered with white or buff ocelli, and the head is ornamented with two bright-colored, fleshy wattles. The crimson tragopan, or horned pheasant (C. satyra), of India is one of the best-known species

Wikidata

  1. Tragopan

    Tragopan is a genus of bird in the family Phasianidae. These birds are commonly called "horny pheasants" because of two brightly colored, fleshy horns on their heads that they can erect during courtship displays. The scientific name refers to this, being a composite of tragus and the ribald half-goat deity Pan. Their habit of nesting in trees is unique among phasianids. There are five recognized species of Tragopans. Tragopans are endangered. ⁕Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus ⁕Satyr Tragopan Tragopan satyra ⁕Temminck's Tragopan Tragopan temminckii ⁕Blyth's Tragopan Tragopan blythii ⁕Cabot's Tragopan Tragopan caboti

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Tragopan

    trag′ō-pan, n. a genus of birds in the pheasant family, represented by five species in India and China, of most brilliant plumage.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tragopan in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tragopan in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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