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| − | [[Image:Himalayan_MonalJE.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br />Sela Pass, Arunachal Pradesh, [[India]], April 2010]] | + | [[Image:Himalayan_MonalJE.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|James+Eaton|James Eaton}}<br />Sela Pass, Arunachal Pradesh, [[India]], April 2010 <!--EDITORS: this image does not appear in the Gallery-->]] |
;[[:Category:Lophophorus|Lophophorus]] impejanus | ;[[:Category:Lophophorus|Lophophorus]] impejanus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:SM5A2200.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|Rajsurin|Rajsurin}}<br />Chopta, Uttarakhand, [[India]], December 2016]] | ||
Male 70–72 cm (27½-28¼ in) weight 1980-2380g; female 63–64 cm (24¾-25¼ in) 1800-2150g<br /> | Male 70–72 cm (27½-28¼ in) weight 1980-2380g; female 63–64 cm (24¾-25¼ in) 1800-2150g<br /> | ||
'''Males''' | '''Males''' | ||
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Their diet consists of seeds, tubers, shoots, berries and insects; varying according to where they live. | Their diet consists of seeds, tubers, shoots, berries and insects; varying according to where they live. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Avibase | #Avibase | ||
#BF Member observations | #BF Member observations | ||
Revision as of 22:03, 26 April 2019
- Lophophorus impejanus
Identification
Male 70–72 cm (27½-28¼ in) weight 1980-2380g; female 63–64 cm (24¾-25¼ in) 1800-2150g
Males
- Multicoloured
- Long crest
Females
- Dull brownish-black
- White patch in the foreneck
- White stripe on the tail
Distribution
Asia: found in Afghanistan, south-western China, southern Tibet, Nepal, Pakistan, India, Eastern and Western Himalayas and Bhutan
Southeast Asia: Indochina and north-eastern Myanmar
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Alpine oak-conifer forests and grassy slopes. Observed at heights around 4,000 meters.
Behaviour
Diet
Their diet consists of seeds, tubers, shoots, berries and insects; varying according to where they live.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved January 2017)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Himalayan Monal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 18 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Himalayan_Monal
