Zoo Stock Species and the Red List
Zoo Stock Species and the Red List
Zoo Stock
This indicates that the species is included in the Second Zoo Stock Plan, which was formulated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government in 2018. The plan sets goals for the next 10 years in three areas: "species conservation," "contribution to wildlife conservation," and "environmental education and conservation awareness." 124 animal species are included.
What is the Red List?
Based on scientific research, this is a list of wildlife classified by rank (category) indicating the degree of risk of extinction.
Livng Things Encyclopedia shows the categories (mainland and islands) assessed by the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) at the global level, the Ministry of the Environment for Japan, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government for Tokyo.
The higher the category in each table, the higher the risk of extinction, and CR, EN, and VU are the three categories known as "endangered species." In Tokyo, species that are not at the NT (near threatened) level but are relatively rare are considered "species of concern."
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IUCN categories |
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
— |
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CR |
Serious crisis |
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EN |
crisis |
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VU |
emergency |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
Low Concern |
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DD |
Data shortage |
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LP |
— |
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Japan (Ministry of the Environment) Category |
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
Endangered species |
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CR |
Critically Endangered |
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EN |
Endangered species |
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VU |
Endangered species |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
— |
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DD |
Lack of information |
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LP |
Endangered |
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Tokyo Category |
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EX |
extinction |
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EW |
Extinction in the wild |
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CR+EN |
Endangered species |
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CR |
Critically Endangered |
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EN |
Endangered species |
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VU |
Endangered species |
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NT |
Near Threatened |
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LC・○ |
Unranked |
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DD |
Lack of information |
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LP |
Endangered |
Creatures at Ueno Zoo
Creatures at Ueno Zoo
Temminck's Tragopan
Tragopan temminckii
Temminck's Tragopan
Tragopan temminckii
The male is a vibrant reddish-brown, while the female is a dull brown. Like other pheasants, only the male has a flashy appearance, but the way they court their mates during the breeding season is quite unique. The male spreads the blue wattles on his throat wide, letting them hang down, and also raises two horn-like blue "crests" on top of his head to show off his beauty to females.
| classification | Aves, Galliformes, Phasianidae |
|---|---|
| English name | Temminck's Tragopan |
| distribution | Southern China, Taiwan, Japan |
| Residence | Dense evergreen or mixed forests, bamboo forests, rhododendron forests, grasslands, forest greenery, and cultivated land. |
| Size |
Total length: male 64cm, female 58cm
Tail length: Male 18.5-23cm, female 17.5cm Weight: Male 1362g-1447g, Female 907g-1021g |
| food | Grass seeds, shrub trees, insects |
| Red List |
IUCN: LC (Least Concern)
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