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Himalayan monal
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The Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus), also known as the Impeyan monal or pheasant, is a bird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. Its discoverer, Latham, wrote in his General History of Birds (1821): "[the monal] inhabits India, but is not common, being brought from the hills in the northern parts of Hindustan to Calcutta, as a rarity. Lady Impey attempted, with great prospect of success, to bring some of them to England, but after living on board for two months they caught a disorder from the other poultry, and died".[2]
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Himalayan monal, male | |
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Range of Lophophorus impejanus |
It is the national bird of Nepal, where it is known as the danphe (or Danfe),[3][4] and is mentioned frequently in Nepali songs.[5] It is also the state bird of Uttarakhand, India.[6] In Kashmir, it is the state/regional bird of the disputed territory.