Trag"o*pan (?), n. [NL., fr. L.
tragopan a fabulous Ethiopian bird, Gr. &?;.] (Zoöl.)
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.
Trag"o*pan (?), n. [NL., fr. L.
tragopan a fabulous Ethiopian bird, Gr. &?;.] (Zoöl.)
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.