Himalayan Monal

The Himalayan monal, also known as the Impeyan monal and Impeyan pheasant, is a pheasant native to Himalayan forests and shrublands at elevations of 2,100–4,500 m. It is part of the family Phasianidae and is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific name: Lophophorus impejanus

Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)

Higher classification: Monal

Rank: Species

Family: Phasianidae

Kingdom: Animalia

Order: Galliformes