Himalayan monal

E73414

The Himalayan monal is a brightly colored pheasant species native to the Himalayan forests, renowned for the iridescent plumage of the males and its cultural significance across the region.

Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Impeyan pheasant 1

Statements (51)

Predicate Object
instanceOf bird species
pheasant
vertebrate
binomialName Lophophorus
surface form: Lophophorus impejanus
bodyLength about 60 centimetres in females
about 70 centimetres in males
breedingSeason spring
class Aves
clutchSize 3–5 eggs
commonName Himalayan monal pheasant
Impeyan monal
Himalayan monal self-linksurface differs
surface form: Impeyan pheasant
crest present in males
culturalSignificance symbol of beauty in Himalayan cultures
describedBy John Latham
describedInYear 1790
diet omnivorous
distribution from Afghanistan to Bhutan along the Himalayas
eats insects
roots
seeds
tubers
family Phasianidae
femalePlumage brown mottled
foragingBehavior ground forager
foundAtElevation 2100–4500 metres
genus Lophophorus
habitat montane forests
scrublands
subalpine forests
IUCNStatus Least Concern
kingdom Animalia
malePlumage iridescent multicoloured
namedAfter Impey family (Lady Mary Impey)
nationalBirdOf Nepal
nativeTo Bhutan
Himalayas
India
Nepal
Pakistan
Tibet Autonomous Region
surface form: Tibet
nestType ground nest
order Galliformes
parentTaxon Lophophorus
phylum Chordata
scientificName Lophophorus
surface form: Lophophorus impejanus
sexualDimorphism strong
stateBirdOf Uttarakhand
taxonRank species
threat habitat loss
hunting

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Himalayan monal commonName Himalayan monal self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Impeyan pheasant
Sagarmatha National Park fauna Himalayan monal
Great Himalayan National Park habitatOf Himalayan monal
Eastern Himalayas hasKeySpecies Himalayan monal
Nepal nationalBird Himalayan monal
Uttarakhand stateBird Himalayan monal