Rarity Status
Currently this species is not classified as a rarity in this country OR information has not been updated.
Population
Estimated population is 2,500 - 9,999 (2010) and decreasing.
Status VU
Habitat loss and modification, particularly where this leads to habitat fragmentation, illegal hunting for food are the main threats.
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Voice
Territorial call consists of a repeated rapid burst of 5-25 notes lasting 2-8 seconds, diminishing in pitch and volume. Also utters sharp, repeated notes as 'summons' calls.
Cabot's Tragopan (Tragopan caboti) [XC186684]
by id from Emei Feng, Fujian, China (call)
Cabot's Tragopan (Tragopan caboti) [XC186685]
by Frank Lambert from Emei Feng, Fujian, China (call)
Subspecies
The following 2 subspecies are recognised:
caboti (Gould, 1857) - South-eastern China (Guangdong north-east to Zhejiang).
guangxiensis Cheng & Wu, 1979 - South-central China (north-eastern Guangxi).
Similar Species
Female Temminck's Tragopan (Tragopan temminckii) (possibly sympatric in west of range) which has larger pale oval spotting to underparts, more prominent whitish arrow markings on upperparts and bluish skin around eye.
References
See References.
BirdLife International Species Factsheet