Himalayan monal

Description

The Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus),also known as the Impeyan monal,Impeyan pheasant,is a bird in the pheasant family,Phasianidae.It is the national bird of Nepal,where it is known as the danphe,and state bird of Uttarakhand India,where it is known as the monal.It was also the state bird of Himachal Pradesh until 2007.Traditionally,the Himalayan monal has been classified as monophyletic.However,studies have shown that the male Himalayan monal of northwestern India lacks the white rump of other Himalayan monals,and it has more green on the breast,indicating the possibility of a second subspecies