Temminck's Tragopan

The display of a temminck's male is a marvel of nature. Crouched behind a fallen log, out of sight of nearby female, he bobbs up and down, making a clicking sound. With each bobb, his red and blue lappet grows larger. Suddenly, with an intense hissing noise, he fires up over the log.... right towards the hen.

Tragopan temminckii

Tying with Temminck's Tragopan Feathers

Not quite as popular as the Satyr, the Temminck’s still gives the creative tyer many opportunities for using these feathers for wings, sides, cheeks, tails and throats. Steelhead and streamer tiers will find many uses for the grey breast feathers.

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Hen Skin

Temminck's hens tend to vary quite a bit in color. They range from fawn to mahogany. This is more rusty, resembling the hen in the picture on the right.


$125

Click on either image below for a larger window to open. There you will find each pair of feathers labeled and a detailed list of the feathers inluded in the full assortments.

Feather Assortment - Male

Here are some feathers from a breeding male. I've put together a few different assortments to choose from.

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Eyed Feathers 15 pr breast feathers (assorted sizes)- $40 15 pr back feathers- $30 20 pair mixed - $35 50 feather assortment - $50

Feather Assortment - Female

And here is an assortment from the female. The feathers certainly are not as striking as the males, however, the mottling on the hen feathers make them quite attractive.

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30 feather assortment - $35

Full Skin

Most notable on this skin is the color. This is a 5 year old male in full feather. The skin is in near perfect shape, the only flaw I can find is some fraying on the tips of the tail.


$175

Full Skin - Juvenile Plumage

Temminck's males don't color out until their second year. This is true of many pheasant breeds. This is a first year bird and as you can see, it has a certain attraction all its own.


$150

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<malayan peacock pheasant> Pheasants

All pheasants are native to Asia. There are 52 different breeds of these beautiful birds, 17 of which are listed as endangered.

Habitat destruction and hunting has reduced the number of these birds in the wild. The Hainan Peacock Pheasant, thought to be a subspecies of the grey, is one of these and is one of the most endangered birds in all of China. Today it is at greater risk of extinction than even the Giant Panda.

None listed here are in such danger - but with habitat destruction and population growth, it's just a matter of time.

Breeds:

Tragopans, Monals & Koklass
	Satyr	Temmink's	Impeyan	Koklass
Gallopheasants
	True Silver Lewis Silver	Crawfurd's/Lineated Dark Feathered Kalij	Bornean Firebacks Malayan Firebacks	Siamese Fireback
Long-tailed & True Pheasants
	Reeves	Copper	Ringneck	Designer Ringnecks
Ruffed & Eared Pheasants
	Golden	Lady Amherst	Blue Eared
Peacock Pheasants
	Great Argus Malayan	Grey	Germain's	Rothschild's
Cross-breeds
	Am-Gold	Silver x Reeves