Pheasants and Partridges (Phasianidae)
Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus) - HBW 2, p. 529
French: Lophophore resplendissant
German: Rostschwanzmonal
Spanish: Monal Colirrojo
Other common names: Impeyan Monal, Himalayan Monal pheasant/Pheasant
Taxonomy: Phasianus impejanus Latham, 1790, India.
Forms superspecies with L. sclateri. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Afghanistan E along Himalayas to Bhutan and NE India, and N into S Tibet; also reported as occurring in Burma.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A male displaying to the female three times Locality Somerset, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 April 2007 4 years ago 53 sec 4.6 -
A pair feeding on the ground Locality Scotland, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
John Corder 31 March 2005 4 years ago 44 sec 4.1 -
A male foraging on the ground Locality Scotland, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
John Corder 31 March 2005 4 years ago 47 sec 3.9 -
male on mountain ridge, has a scratch, walks away as the clouds roll in Locality Sela Pass, Dirang, West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh, India (Monotypic species)
Martin Kennewell 8 April 2010 1 year ago 47 sec 3.7 -
A male feeding in the grass Locality Somerset, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 April 2007 4 years ago 44 sec 3.5 -
A female calling Locality Somerset, England, Great Britain (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 26 April 2007 4 years ago 43 sec 3.5
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A male closeup
Locality Chester Zoo, Cheshire, England, Great Britain
Jonathan Beilby 1 January 2009 2 years ago 3.5 -
A male bird perched on a snow covered branch
Locality Cheli la, Bhutan (Monotypic species)
Ian Fulton 29 March 2008 2 years ago 3 -
A male foraging on the side of the road in early morning.
Locality Pele La, Bhutan (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 14 April 2011 1 day ago 2.4 -
An adult male in flight.
Locality Himachal Pradesh, India
Carmelo López 1 June 2010 1 year ago 2 -
Solitary male on hill slope near Trongsa, Bhutan.
Locality Bhutan
Miriam Bauman 12 April 2007 1 year ago 1.7
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