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- Lophophorus sclateri
Identification
68cm
- Iridescent purplish-green upperparts
- Short, curly metallic green crown feathers
- Copper neck
- Purplish-black throat
- White back
- Blue orbital skin
- Yellowish-orange bill
- Brown iris
- White tail, with a broad chestnut band
Female: lacks crest
- Mostly dark brown plumage
- White throat
- Pale yellow bill
Distribution
Asia: found in south-western China, Tibet, north-east India, Eastern Himalayas
South-east Asia: Indochina and northern Myanmar
Taxonomy
Subspecies
There are 3 subspecies[1]:
- L. s. arunachalensis:
- Mountains of western Arunachal Pradesh (northern India)
- L. s. sclateri:
- L. s. orientalis:
- Northeastern Myanmar and adjacent southern China (southwestern Yunnan)
The subspecies orientalis, is not recognised by all authorities[2]
Habitat
Mountain forests.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes seeds and flowers.
Breeding
The clutch consists of 3-5 eggs.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2022. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2022. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2022. IOC World Bird List (v 12.2) DRAFT. Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.12.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- Avibase
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sclater's Monal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sclater%27s_Monal
