Tragopan is a genus of
bird in the family
Phasianidae. These birds are commonly called "horny pheasants" because of two brightly colored, fleshy horns on their heads that they can erect during courtship displays. The scientific name refers to this, being a composite of
tragus (billy
goat) and the ribald half-goat deity
Pan (and in the case of the satyr tragopan, adding
Pan's companions for even more emphasis). Their habit of nesting in trees is unique among phasianids.