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Tragopan - Snowcock -
Capercaille - Grouse & Ptarmigan
Introduction for the Category: Tragopan - Snowcock - Capercaillie - Grouse & Ptarmigan:
Welcome to Dumbanoğlu Çiftliği, where the allure of nature meets the expertise of a dedicated team passionate about avian diversity. In this category, we present a captivating array of species that are sure to elevate your aviaries and gardens to new heights. Let's delve into the enchanting world of Tragopans, Snowcocks, Capercaillies, Grouse, and Ptarmigans.
Tragopan:
The Tragopans, known for their striking plumage and vibrant colors, are a genus of pheasants that add a touch of elegance to any aviary. These ground-dwelling birds are renowned for their distinctive features and make for captivating additions to bird enthusiasts' collections.
Snowcock:
Venture into the high-altitude realms with the Snowcock. These resilient birds inhabit mountainous regions, displaying a remarkable adaptation to their environments. Their unique characteristics and hardy nature make them an intriguing choice for those seeking a touch of wilderness in their surroundings.
Capercaillie:
The Capercaillie, a woodland giant, exudes majestic charm with its impressive size and courtship displays. These forest-dwelling birds contribute an air of grandeur, making them a sought-after species for those looking to create a truly enchanting atmosphere in their gardens.
Grouse:
Known for their distinctive mating rituals and intricate plumage patterns, Grouse are a diverse group of game birds. Their presence brings a sense of vibrancy and liveliness to outdoor spaces, making them a popular choice among bird aficionados.
Ptarmigan:
Adapted to survive in harsh arctic conditions, Ptarmigans are masters of camouflage, transitioning between seasons with their changing plumage. These resilient birds offer a unique touch to aviaries, showcasing the beauty of adaptation and survival in extreme environments.
At Dumbanoğlu Çiftliği, we are committed to providing you with these magnificent species, ensuring not only their well-being but also offering a wealth of information to help you create thriving habitats. Elevate your bird-keeping experience with the beauty and diversity of Tragopans, Snowcocks, Capercaillies, Grouse, and Ptarmigans.
Temminck Tragopan
Rotund terrestrial bird of hilly forests, usually seen singly. Male exquisitely colored: bright flame-orange overall, with white dots all over the body, black face, and electric blue facial wattle that is inflated into a liver-shaped, dazzling red-and-blue flap during courtship. Female similarly shaped and sized, dark brown overall, with pale spotting and streaking. Generally quiet; courting males give loud booming moans.
Habitat: China, Bhutan, Myanmar
Conservation status: Least concern
Order waiting time: aprox. 1 year
Price: see pricelist
Satyr Tragopan
A large pheasant-like bird. Male has a black face with dark blue cheeks and chin, and a grayish-brown back and uppertail. It has white speckling all over, but the male Satyr Tragopan is the only tragopan to have white dots on the red breast. Female is similar in shape, but all brown with thin white streaks on the back and reddish-brown wings. Found in dense forests, where it forages on the forest floor. The call is a nasal, wailing "gwaaahh."
Habitat: India, Nepal, Bhutan
Conservation status: Near Threatened
Order waiting time: aprox. 1 year
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Blyth's Tragopan
A large pheasant-like bird with a short tail. Male has a yellow face, gray upperparts with white spots, a bright red breast and back of the head, and a white band on the base of the tail. Female is brown throughout, with uniform pale speckling and an indistinct pale eye-ring. Occurs in dense evergreen montane forests, where it feeds in the undergrowth. The song is a loud, wailing "oooaaahh."
Habitat: Tibet, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Order waiting time: aprox. 3 years
Price: for members only
Western Tragopan
A large, short-tailed pheasant. Male appears mostly dark with prominent white dots all over. Note the bright orange patch on the breast, the red hindneck, the reddish face bordered by a black crown and ears, and the blue throat. The female is brownish-gray with paler underparts, and is finely streaked with white. Inhabits undisturbed montane forests with dense undergrowth. Feeds on the ground, but is known to roost in trees. Call is a short, nasal wail.
Habitat: Pakistan, Kashmir, India
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Order waiting time: aprox. 3 years
Price: for members only
Cabot Tragopan
This creamy, partridge-like beauty is the only tragopan in its range and the world's only pale-bellied tragopan. A thickset bird, usually encountered foraging in pairs in mid-altitude hill forest. Male is pale below and intricately spotted above, with pale polka dots on a black-and-chestnut background; has a similarly black-and-chestnut head with bright orange facial skin.
Habitat: China
Conservation status: Vulnerable
Order waiting time: aprox. 2 years
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Tibetian Snowcock
Although its loud, hoarse calls can often be heard echoing in the high mountain slopes it calls home, this large game bird can often prove difficult to see. Extremely well-camouflaged on rocky slopes and in boulder fields. Gray head is marked with a comma-shaped white brow and a bright orange patch of skin behind the eye. Back is brown with thick black-and-white striping and the underparts are snowy-white with thin black stripes.
Habitat: Tibet, inner China
Conservation status: Least concern
Order waiting time: aprox. 2 years
Price: for members only
Altai Snowcock
A burly brown inhabitant of high mountain passes, meadows, and plains, ranging from the low foothills up to isolated snowy peaks. The only snowcock throughout most of its range; minimal overlap with Himalayan Snowcock in far northwestern China and extreme northeastern Kazakhstan. Heavy contrast between the pale brown head and neck, white belly, and dark-brown-and-white back are unmistakable even from a distance and in poor weather conditions.
Habitat: Altai Mountains
Conservation status: Last Concern
Order waiting time: aprox. 2 year
Price: for members only
Himalayan Snowcock
A hulking game bird of rocky mountain slopes and cliffsides. Native to the Himalayas and adjacent mountain ranges, but has also been introduced in the Ruby Mountains of Nevada. Gray overall with patchy brown streaking on the breast and two dark brown lines running down the neck. Can be somewhat tame in protected areas, coming down to monasteries for food, especially during the winter.
Habitat: East Turkistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal
Conservation status: Least Concern
Order waiting time: aprox. 2 years
Price: for members only
Caucasian Snowcock
Large and heavily-built gamebird of the Caucasus Mountains. Grayish overall, with a whitish face and throat. Also note coarse rusty-brown-and-white streaking on the back and sides. Inhabits the high rocky reaches of the mountains, from the forest's upper limit up to the snowline; will move down the mountains in response to especially harsh winter snowstorms. Song is a loonlike, desolate, rising whistle.
Habitat: Caucasian region, Azerbaycan
Conservation status: Least Concern
Order waiting time: aprox. 2 years
Price: for members only
Caspian Snowcock
Large, robust gamebird of high mountains from Turkey east to Iran. Gray-brown overall, with white-and-rust streaking on the back and wings. Also note white-and-brown-striped face. Inhabits high, rocky mountains reaches from the forest's upper limit up to the snowline; sometimes descends to lower elevations in response to severe snowstorms. Song is a loonlike whistling cry that rises and clips off at the end.
Habitat: Türkiye, İran, Georgia, Azerbaycan
Conservation status: Least concern
Order waiting time: aprox. 2 year
Price: for members only
Western Capercaillie
Huge gamebird of conifer forest, adjacent moorland, and clearings with shrubs, mainly in wilder areas. Mostly elusive, but occasional males go "rogue" and attack hikers. Groups of males display just after dawn in early spring, holding their tail raised and fanned like a turkey. Massive male is blackish overall with long tail, white shoulder spot.
Habitat: Germany, Scandinavia, Russia to Siberia,
Conservation status: Least concern
Order waiting time: aprox. 2 years
Price: see pricelist
Black Grouse
Male distinctive, with long, lyre-shaped tail and white undertail coverts; shows white wing stripe in flight. In early spring, males gather around dawn to display, fanning their deeply forked tails and fluffing their white undertail coverts while giving a low churring call.
Habitat: Central Europa, Scandinavia, Russia, Siberia
Conservation status: Least concern
Order waiting time: aprox. 1 years
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Sage Grouse
Large turkeylike bird found in extensive areas of sagebrush. Both sexes gray overall with very fine patterning, black belly, and long pointed tail. Males have a white breast and a black throat. Spectacular male display involves fanning tail, inflating yellow air sacs on chest, and thrusting them forward to produce liquid popping noises.
Habitat: North America
Conservation status: Near Threatened
Order waiting time: aprox. 2 years
Price: see pricelist
Sharp-tailed Grouse
Pale grayish-brown chickenlike bird, found in open spaces with mix of grasses and shrubs. Often on the ground or perched high in trees. Look for whitish tail with pointed tip, slight crest, wings spotted with white, and sparsely marked pale belly. In early spring, males gather at display site and dance to attract females: look for tail cocked up, wings held out, and purple patch of exposed skin on neck. Sexes alike.
Habitat: North America (incl. Alaska)
Conservation status: Least Concern
Order waiting time: aprox. 2 years
Price: see pricelist
Rock Ptarmigan
Plump chickenlike bird found in rocky tundra and alpine summits. Plumage changes strikingly throughout the year. In winter, both sexes are pure white with black outer tail feathers.
Habitat: Alaska, Canada, Grönland, Scandinavia, the Alps, N Russia
Conservation status: Least Concern
Order waiting time: aprox. 2 years
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Willow (Snow) Ptarmigan
Plump, chickenlike bird of far northern climes; an adaptable species, residing in open tundra, forest clearings and edges, bogs, moorlands, and willow stands, sometimes even straying into farmland. Plumage changes dramatically throughout the year. In winter, both sexes are pure white with black outer tail feathers. As summer progresses, male develops rich rufous head and neck and brownish back; in winter,
Habitat: Alaska, Canada, Scandinavia, N Russia
Conservation status: Least Concern
Order waiting time: aprox. 2 years
Price: see pricelist
