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- Lophophorus impejanus
Identification
70 cm males weigh 1980-2380g and females 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
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Avibase
- Avibase
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Himalayan Monal. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 22 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Himalayan_Monal
