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Genus of birds
Not to be confused with Monale.
A monal is a bird of genus Lophophorus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae.
Description
The males all have colorful, iridescent plumage. Their physique is rather plump. Their diet consists of plants such as roots and bulbs and insects. During mating the males are polygamous where they mates with several females. The females in turn only mate with the selected male and enter into a monogamous relationship. Due to habitat destruction and hunting, they have become rare and their population is endangered.[2]
Species
There are three species and several subspecies:
Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
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Himalayan monal | Lophophorus impejanus (Latham, 1790) |
Afghanistan and Pakistan through the Himalayas in India, Nepal, southern Tibet, and Bhutan. |
Size: Habitat: Diet: |
LC
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Sclater's monal | Lophophorus sclateri Jerdon, 1870 Three subspecies
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northeast India, southeast Tibet and northern Burma | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
VU
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Chinese monal | Lophophorus lhuysii Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, A, 1866 |
central China | Size: Habitat: Diet: |
VU
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References
External links
- Media related to Lophophorus at Wikimedia Commons
- Data related to Lophophorus at Wikispecies
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