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Sclater's Monal

Lophophorus sclateri

Least Concern
Размах крыльев
59,0 cm
Масса
2402,0 g
Семейство
Phasianidae
Отряд
Galliformes

О нас

A large pheasant (~2.4 kg) of family Phasianidae, males iridescent blue-green and purple with a white rump patch; females brown. Inhabits montane forests and subalpine scrub in northeastern India, northern Myanmar, and southwestern China at 2,400–4,250 m. Forages for bulbs, berries, and invertebrates. Least Concern; occurs at high elevations in the eastern Himalayan region.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Размах крыльев 59,0 cm 23.2 in
Масса 2402,0 g 84.73 oz

Идентификация

Оперение

Male iridescent: green head with curly crest, dark blue-green upperparts, large white rump patch; tail rufous-chestnut; wings metallic bronze-green; bare blue facial skin. Female streaked brown with white rump.

Habitat & Range

Географический ареал

Resident in the mountains of northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh), northern Myanmar, and adjacent Tibet and Yunnan at 2,800-4,200 m.

Diet & Feeding

Digs for tubers, bulbs, and invertebrates in montane meadows of northeastern India and Myanmar. Forages like Himalayan Monal.

Охранный статус

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Incubation: 28 days.

Размер кладки

2-3

Звук

Пение

Loud, penetrating 'kee-yaa' cries from Yunnan-Myanmar alpine slopes; slightly more nasal than Himalayan Monal. Alarm is harsh repeated yelping; contact calls are softer clucking 'kok' notes.

Таксономия

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Отряд Galliformes (Gamebirds)
Семейство Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Lophophorus
Виды Lophophorus sclateri

Distribution

Sclater's Monal has been recorded in 1 countries.

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Часто задаваемые вопросы

What does the Sclater's Monal eat?
Digs for tubers, bulbs, and invertebrates in montane meadows of northeastern India and Myanmar. Forages like Himalayan Monal.
Where does the Sclater's Monal live?
Resident in the mountains of northeastern India (Arunachal Pradesh), northern Myanmar, and adjacent Tibet and Yunnan at 2,800-4,200 m.
Is the Sclater's Monal endangered?
The Sclater's Monal has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Sclater's Monal nest?
Incubation: 28 days.
What does the Sclater's Monal sound like?
Loud, penetrating 'kee-yaa' cries from Yunnan-Myanmar alpine slopes; slightly more nasal than Himalayan Monal. Alarm is harsh repeated yelping; contact calls are softer clucking 'kok' notes.
How big is the Sclater's Monal?
The Sclater's Monal has a wingspan of 59.0 cm, weight of 2402.0 g.
What order and family does the Sclater's Monal belong to?
The Sclater's Monal (Lophophorus sclateri) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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