Sclater's monal

(Lophophorus sclateri)

Description

The black-necked monal ( Lophophorus sclateri ) is a species of galliform bird of the Phasianidae family that lives in the mountains of the western Himalayas and nearby.Its scientific name commemorates the British zoologist Philip Lutley Sclater.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Aves

Order:Galliformes

Family:Phasianidae

Genus:Lophophorus

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