Monal

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Kingdom Animalia Order Galliformes Subfamily Phasianinae Higher classification Phasianinae		Phylum Chordata Family Phasianidae Scientific name Lophophorus Rank Genus

Lower classifications Himalayan monal, Chinese monal, Sclater's monal

Most beautiful highly colourful bird himalayan monal pheasant at mysore zoo 2016

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.

Sclater's monal Lophophorus sclateri

Chinese monal Lophophorus lhuysii

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