Himalayan Monal

Himalayan Monal adult males have strongly iridescent plumage, combining metallic green on the head, copper and bronze on the neck, and blue-purple upperparts with black underparts. The wings show shifting blue and violet tones, the lower back is white, and the broad tail is rich cinnamon-rufous, contrasting with the unpatterned dark breast. A prominent crest of slender, metallic-green feathers ends in expanded, spoon-shaped tips.

Family

Phasianidae

Region

Asia

Range

Himalayas

Habitat

Alpine

Dominant color

Purple

Conservation status

Least Concern