Monal
| Monal | |
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| Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus) | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Aves |
| Order: | Galliformes |
| Family: | Phasianidae |
| Subfamily: | Phasianinae |
| Genus: | Lophophorus Temminck, 1813 |
| Species | |
A monal is a bird of genus Lophophorus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae. There are three species and several subspecies:
- Himalayan monal Lophophorus impejanus. It is the national bird of Nepal and state bird of Uttarakhand, India.
- Sclater's monal Lophophorus sclateri
- Chinese monal Lophophorus lhuysii
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