Influence of human disturbance on the abundance of Himalayan Pheasant (Aves, Galliformes) in the temperate forest of Western Himalaya, India. ↑ 'Sclater’s Monal and Himalayan Monal sighted in Arunachal’s Upper Siang'.It is thought to bring status to its wearer and is a symbol of authority. The main threat to the species is poaching, as the crest is valuable. In some areas, the population density of the species is as high as five pairs per square mile. The pheasant is not considered endangered in Pakistan and can be easily located. The male monal was under hunting pressure in Himachal Pradesh, where the crest feather was used to decorate men's hats, until 1982, when hunting was banned in the state. In the western Himalayas, the local monal population responded negatively to human disturbance involving hydroelectric power development. In some areas, the species is threatened due to poaching and other anthropogenic factors. Generally, they found single or in pairs and prefer open, coniferous or mixed forests resplendent with rhododendron and bamboo. Himalayan monal is a colorful bird having size between 60 to 72 cm and weight of adult is between 1.70 to 2.40 kg. In winter they congregate in large coveys and roost communally. Himalayan monal or Impeyan monal or Impeyan pheasant is the state bird of Uttarakhand. The breeding season is April through August, and they generally form pairs at this time. It tolerates snow and digs through it to obtain plant roots and invertebrate prey. It descends to 2,000 m (6,600 ft) in the winter. The Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) also known as the impeyan monal, impeyan pheasant or danfe is a bird of the genus Lophophorus of the pheasant family. It lives in upper temperate oak- conifer forests interspersed with open grassy slopes, cliffs and alpine meadows between 2,400 and 4,500 m (7,900 and 14,800 ft), where it is most common between 2,700 and 3,700 m (8,900 and 12,100 ft).

In India, it has been recorded throughout the Himalayan region, from Jammu and Kashmir to Arunachal Pradesh. In Pakistan, it is most common in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province and has also been recorded in Kaghan, Palas Valley, and Azad Kashmir. Lua error in a at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/data' not found.The Himalayan monal's native range extends from Afghanistan and Pakistan through the Himalaya s in India, Nepal, southern Tibet, and Bhutan. UICN Lua error in a at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/data' not found.National Center for Biotechnology Information.Galliforms and Pheasants Archived at the Wayback Machine.Lua error in a at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/data' not found. CITES Lua error in a at line 80: module 'Module:Category handler/data' not found.Catalogue of Life Archived at the Wayback Machine.ARKive Archived at the Wayback Machine.Wildlife of Nepal – a study of renewable resources of the Nepal Himalayas. ↑ 'Himalayan Monal - Lophophorus impejanus' (pdf).Beautifully colored Himalayan monal, Lophophorus impejanus, hides in dense. 'anal is the state bird of Uttarakhand and the national bird. It is a member of the genus Lophophorus, which is a member of the pheasant family Phasianidae. Additionally, it is referred to as Imperial Monal. Available on line in Biodiversity Heritage Library The female Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) ,national bird of Nepal. V Birds Himalayan monal About the Himalayan monal The Himalayan monal is a gorgeous bird. MaFactum IAS Academy Monal the State Bird of Uttarakhand Monal (Lophophorous impejanus) is found in the Himalayas at elevations ranging from 8,000 to 15,000 feet. The birds will be used for conservation and breeding at the GB Pant High Altitude Zoo in Nainital. Archived at the Wayback Machine In: IUCN 2012. AA HARIDWAR: In a bid to safeguard the numbers of the state bird of Uttarakhand, Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus Impejanus), the forest department has procured two male monals from Nehru Pheasantry at Manali in Himachal Pradesh.

State bird of uttarakhand monal