Taxonomy: Phasianus impejanus Latham, 1790, India. Pheasant, and Himalayan Monal that I observed during the breeding season of 2008 in the. They forage throughout the day and dig extensively with their bills often up to 25cm. Scientific Name: Lophophorus impejanus (Latham, 1790)Ĭommon Names: Himalayan Monal, Impeyan Monal, Himalayan Monal-pheasantįrench: Lophophore resplendissant German: Rostschwanzmonal Spanish: Monal colirrojo They feed on seeds, tubers, shoots, berries, insects and their larvae. Clutch Size: 4 to 6 Incubation Period: 28 days Misc. We found that of the six threatened Himalayan Galliformes species, geographic range size knowledge of five species, namely cheer pheasant (Catreus wallichii). The bird's natural range extends from eastern Afghanistan through the Himalayas in Pakistan, Kashmir region and the Republic of India (states of Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh), Nepal, southern Tibet, and Bhutan. The Himalayan Monal Pheasant (Lophophorus impejanus) is also regionally known as the Impeyan Monal. It is rather large in size and the male is about 70 centimeters long and weighs about 2000 grams. He recently heard of my devastating news about my previous stock of various poultry being stolen and knew how much time dedication that. The male is slightly larger than the female. He is offering me a couple eggs to incubate from his younger pair (3.5 yrs) that he suspects to be laying this season. It is the national bird of Nepal, where it is known as Danphe, and state bird of Uttarakhand India, where it is known as Monal. I have a good family friend in WI that has a couple pairs of impeyans.

We bought a young pair and had the benefit of watching them reach maturity - watching their colouration and crests develop over the first year. However, soon after we saw one, and we had completed the expansion, they became difficult to. They are a large bird and we were concerned to create a space big enough the house them. The males and females of this species have very diverse appearances. One of the reasons that the aviary grew to its present size was the Himalayan Monal Pheasant. They are a large bird and we were concerned to create a space big enough the house them. The Himalayan monal is a big pheasant native to the Himalayas. The Himalayan monal ( Lophophorus impejanus), also known as the Impeyan monal, Impeyan pheasant, is a bird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. One of the reasons that the aviary grew to its present size was the Himalayan Monal Pheasant. likely has a relatively large global population size (BirdLife International 2009). Our Himalayan monals are monitored as part of the European Endangered Species Programme (EEP).Īs a wildlife conservation charity, we care for both the animals here at the park and work to protect endangered species around the world.įrom providing genetics expertise and veterinary health, to protecting wild places with local conservation partners, and even restoring threatened species to the wild, we are active where we are needed most.įind out more about some of our conservation projects.Himalayan monal, Impeyan monal ( Lophophorus impejanus)Įnglish: This Monal - state bird of India was clicked near Tungnath on the way to Chandrashila. Survey of Western Tragopan, Koklass Pheasant, and Himalayan Monal. Like other pheasants, Himalayan monal males have more colourful plumage feathers which are blue, green, purple, red, and orange, whereas the females have more muted tones and tend to have brown, black, and white plumage feathers.They are n ative to Himalayan forests and are even the national bird of Nepal.They are a large bird and we were concerned to create a space. The Himalayan monal also known as an Impeyan monal or Impeyan pheasant The species in this family vary enormously in size, from tiny quails (Coturnix spp.) weighing less than 2 oz (43 g) to the wild turkey (Meleagris gallopavo). One of the reasons that the aviary grew to its present size was the Himalayan Monal Pheasant.Our duo can be found in the walkaround area of the park beside our wildcats. Also known as the Impeyan Pheasant, the Himalayan Monal resides in the world-renowned mountains in North India. arrangements, feather coloration, size and type of crest. We are home to two Himalayan monals here at Highland Wildlife Park - a male and a female. Western Horned Tragopan (Tragopan melanocephalus), Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impejanus).

Himalayan monal pheasant size