Impeyan monal

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The Impeyan monal is a brightly colored pheasant species native to the Himalayan forests, known for the iridescent plumage of the male and its status as the national bird of Nepal.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
galliform bird
pheasant
vertebrate
activityPattern diurnal
altitudinalRange approximately 2400–4500 meters
binomialName Lophophorus
surface form: Lophophorus impejanus
breedingBehavior ground nester
class Aves
clutchSize 3–5 eggs
commonName Himalayan monal
Impeyan monal
conservationStatus Least Concern
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
crest present in male
describedBy John Latham
diet omnivorous
distributionRegion Eastern Afghanistan to Western China
eats insects
roots
seeds
tubers
family Phasianidae
femalePlumage cryptic brown
foragingBehavior ground forager
genus Lophophorus
habitat montane forests
rhododendron forests
subalpine forests
kingdom Animalia
malePlumage iridescent
malePlumageColor blue
copper
metallic green
purple
nationalBirdOf Nepal
nativeTo Bhutan
Himalayas
India
Nepal
Tibet Autonomous Region
surface form: Tibet
order Galliformes
phylum Chordata
sexualDimorphism present
symbolOf natural heritage of Nepal
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
hunting
yearDescribed 1790

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Himalayan monal commonName Impeyan monal