OK, we can't afford them, but has anyone got any valid reason why we shouldn't buy a pair of these monumentally groovy birdies for the CFZ collection. If we buy them they will go in the main aviary as an illustration of what other creatures live alongside the yeti
Yes. I think you need a pair of Temminck's Tragopans. However, I can't find a price on them lower than $600 US. I have no idea what they go for in the UK.
ReplyDeleteI think you might be more interested in them over other pheasants because you can tame them. I've kept common (Chinese ring-necked) pheasants, and they are very nervous birds, even if hatched in captivity.
Another possibility might be the Lady Amherst's pheasant. Its range does also extend into Tibet. Those tend to be less expensive. They tend to be a bit more expensive than their cousins, the golden pheasant. Golden pheasants don't live in right habitat, though. Those two species hybridize, so you have to make doubly sure you're buying a purebred one.