western tragopan
E191371
The western tragopan is a brightly colored, medium-sized pheasant species native to the western Himalayas and considered one of the world's rarest and most threatened pheasants.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tragopan melanocephalus | 2 |
| western tragopan canonical | 2 |
| Blyth’s tragopan | 1 |
| Temminck’s tragopan | 1 |
| Tragopan | 1 |
| Western tragopan | 1 |
| satyr tragopan (Tragopan satyra) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1688831 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: western tragopan Context triple: [Great Himalayan National Park, habitatOf, western tragopan]
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A.
Himalayan monal
The Himalayan monal is a brightly colored pheasant species native to the Himalayan forests, renowned for the iridescent plumage of the males and its cultural significance across the region.
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B.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
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C.
Bengal florican
The Bengal florican is a critically endangered bustard species native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, known for the male’s dramatic breeding displays in tall grassland habitats.
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D.
Ardeotis
Ardeotis is a genus of large terrestrial birds in the bustard family, found in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across parts of Africa and Asia.
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E.
Nancowry
Nancowry is a dialect of the Nicobarese language spoken by indigenous communities in the Nicobar Islands of India.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: western tragopan Target entity description: The western tragopan is a brightly colored, medium-sized pheasant species native to the western Himalayas and considered one of the world's rarest and most threatened pheasants.
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A.
Himalayan monal
The Himalayan monal is a brightly colored pheasant species native to the Himalayan forests, renowned for the iridescent plumage of the males and its cultural significance across the region.
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B.
Indian peafowl
The Indian peafowl is a large, colorful pheasant species best known for the male’s spectacular iridescent tail display and is widely recognized as a symbol of beauty and grace in South Asia.
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C.
Bengal florican
The Bengal florican is a critically endangered bustard species native to the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, known for the male’s dramatic breeding displays in tall grassland habitats.
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D.
Ardeotis
Ardeotis is a genus of large terrestrial birds in the bustard family, found in open grassland and semi-arid habitats across parts of Africa and Asia.
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E.
Nancowry
Nancowry is a dialect of the Nicobarese language spoken by indigenous communities in the Nicobar Islands of India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Galliformes
ⓘ
bird species ⓘ pheasant ⓘ tragopan ⓘ |
| activityPattern | diurnal ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Tragopan melanocephalus
ⓘ
linked to:
western tragopan
|
| bodyLength | approximately 60–70 cm ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–5 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
western horned tragopan
ⓘ
western tragopan ⓘ |
| conservationStatusReason |
habitat loss
ⓘ
hunting pressure ⓘ small fragmented populations ⓘ |
| considered | one of the world’s rarest pheasants ⓘ |
| describedBy | John Latham ⓘ |
| diet |
berries
ⓘ
buds ⓘ invertebrates ⓘ leaves ⓘ shoots ⓘ |
| elevationRange | 1800–3600 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| family | Phasianidae ⓘ |
| femalePlumage | cryptic brown mottled plumage ⓘ |
| genus |
Tragopan
ⓘ
linked to:
western tragopan
|
| habitat |
dense undergrowth
ⓘ
rhododendron thickets ⓘ temperate broadleaf forest ⓘ temperate coniferous forest ⓘ |
| iucnRedListCategorySystem |
IUCN Red List
ⓘ
linked to:
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
|
| iucnStatus | Vulnerable ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| malePlumage |
black head with white spots
ⓘ
blue facial skin ⓘ brightly coloured with crimson underparts ⓘ inflatable lappets and horns during display ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
India
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ western Himalayas ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Azad Kashmir
ⓘ
linked to:
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
Himachal Pradesh ⓘ Jammu and Kashmir ⓘ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa ⓘ Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| order | Galliformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| protectedIn |
Great Himalayan National Park
ⓘ
Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary ⓘ |
| rangeTrend | declining ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Tragopan melanocephalus
ⓘ
linked to:
western tragopan
|
| sexualDimorphism | present ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1790 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: western tragopan Description of subject: The western tragopan is a brightly colored, medium-sized pheasant species native to the western Himalayas and considered one of the world's rarest and most threatened pheasants.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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