紅腹角雉(學名Tragopan temminckii),別名壽雞、背水雞、娃娃雞、角角雞、吐綬鳥、吐綬雞、綬鳥、鷊,是一種中等體型的角雉,體長可達64厘米。雄鳥羽毛顏色為深紅色,並帶有白色斑點,喙黑色,腿粉色,面部為裸露的藍色。雌鳥羽毛則為褐色,帶白色斑點。雄鳥的下巴長有彩色的肉裙,平時收攏,發情時向下展開,宛若口吐綬帶,所以古人稱之為「吐綬雞」、「吐綬鳥」。然而現代人卻把不會「吐綬」的火雞為「吐綬雞」。
外表與紅胸角雉相似,食物以漿果、草和植株為主。
參考
- BirdLife International. Tragopan temminckii. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2004. [11 May 2006]. Database entry includes justification for why this species is of least concern
- 紅腹角雉的圖片
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