Satyr Tragopan

Satyr tragopans are forest pheasants of the central and eastern Himalayas. Males are richly patterned in crimson, black and white and possess blue facial skin and inflatable display structures, while females have mottled brown plumage suited to concealment. They inhabit temperate and subalpine forests containing oak, conifers, bamboo and rhododendron, shifting elevation as seasonal weather and food availability change. Birds generally remain within dense vegetation and are often difficult to observe. (Animal Diversity Web)

Their diet includes leaves, shoots, roots, berries, seeds and small invertebrates gathered on the forest floor or from vegetation. During courtship, males display their horns and brightly colored throat lappets while performing deliberate movements before females. Nests may be placed above ground in trees or shrubs, sometimes in abandoned nests belonging to other birds. Females incubate the eggs and provide the principal care for the resulting chicks. (Animal Diversity Web)