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Chinese Monal

Lophophorus lhuysii

Vulnerable

पंखों का फैलाव

67.3 cm

वजन

3007.6666666666665 g

कुल

Phasianidae

गण

Galliformes

के बारे में

The largest monal (~3 kg) of family Phasianidae, males dazzling with iridescent blue, green, and red plumage; females brown. Endemic to high-altitude alpine and subalpine zones in Sichuan, Gansu, Qinghai, and Yunnan, China at 3,000–5,000 m. Digs for bulbs and roots with a powerful bill. Vulnerable; restricted range with persistent hunting and disturbance in Chinese alpine habitats.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	67.3 cm	26.5 in
वजन	3007.6666666666665 g	106.09 oz

पहचान

पंख

Largest monal; male has metallic green-blue head, copper back, purple-blue wings; white lower back; bright red tail; flat metallic green crest. Female heavily streaked brown and white with white throat and tail bands.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest 🌾 Grassland

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to the mountains of Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet, and Qinghai in China at 3,500-5,000 m. Found in subalpine forest. Vulnerable.

Diet & Feeding

Digs with stout bill for tubers, bulbs, roots, and invertebrates in Chinese alpine meadows and subalpine forests.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Vulnerable

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Incubation: 28 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3-5

ध्वनि

गीत

Powerful, resonant 'KYAA-KYAA' calls carrying great distances across Sichuan alpine habitat; deepest of all monals. Alarm is a series of sharp barks; rarely heard song a soft rolling trill.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Lophophorus
प्रजातियां	Lophophorus lhuysii

Distribution

Chinese Monal has been recorded in 1 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded

countries highlighted

🇳🇴 Norway

External Databases

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What does the Chinese Monal eat?

Digs with stout bill for tubers, bulbs, roots, and invertebrates in Chinese alpine meadows and subalpine forests.

Where does the Chinese Monal live?

Endemic to the mountains of Sichuan, Yunnan, Tibet, and Qinghai in China at 3,500-5,000 m. Found in subalpine forest. Vulnerable.

Is the Chinese Monal endangered?

The Chinese Monal has a conservation status of Vulnerable.

How does the Chinese Monal nest?

Incubation: 28 days.

What does the Chinese Monal sound like?

Powerful, resonant 'KYAA-KYAA' calls carrying great distances across Sichuan alpine habitat; deepest of all monals. Alarm is a series of sharp barks; rarely heard song a soft rolling trill.

How big is the Chinese Monal?

The Chinese Monal has a wingspan of 67.3 cm, weight of 3007.6666666666665 g.

What order and family does the Chinese Monal belong to?

The Chinese Monal (Lophophorus lhuysii) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.