Female © Saurabh Sawant
Male © Saurabh Sawant
Female © Peter Hosner
Male © Peter Hosner

Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus

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Identification

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Decked out in all the colors of the rainbow, the male is the image of iridescence; green crested head, red neck, green shoulders, blue back, orange tail, and black underparts. When displaying or flushed, flashes a bright white patch on the back. Female is nowhere near as brightly-colored, with a pale blue eye patch, white throat, and streaky brown body. Found in Himalayan hill forest, typically in areas with extensive rhododendron and bamboo-dominated understory.

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