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tragopan

n. கொம்புபோன்ற முனைப்புடைய பகட்டு வண்ணக் கோழிவகை.


Trag"o*pan, n. Etym: [NL., fr. L. tragopan a fabulous Ethiopian bird, Gr. (Zoöl.) Defn: 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.


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