Himalayan Monal the national bird of Nepal

The Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus as locally known as" Danphe " is national bird of Nepal .
Male bird has a metallic green colored head and its eyes are circled with a blue band.Its back is purplish black with a distinctive white patch on the rump. Wings are blue- black in color with a touch of yellow on the top. Around the neck is a deep reddish band. The breast is dark brown. On the head is a crest of metallic green feathers.

The male Himalayan Monal is the most colorful and beautiful bird in Nepal .Nine different hues impart a radiant and gorgeous color pattern to make Himalayan Monal . Male is attractive and richly colored while the female is plain, probably,as it has to do hatching . 
The female Himalayan Monal is a mostly dull brown with a pale white throat and a white patch on her rump. On the eyes are blue circles . Crest consists of ordinary short feathers.
Pheasants has shorts bills, feathers, with after shaft and feet suitable for scratching and running .It usually lives on the alpine grassy slopes from spring to autumn and in winter descends into the hilly forests area. It can be found within the altitude range of 2500 m to 48oo m .
Others varieties of Nepal's Himalayas pheasants are Blood Pheasant, satyr Tragopan, Koklas Pheasant, Kalij Pheasant and Cheer Pheasant.
Red Junglefowl and Indian Peafowl are found in lowland of Nepal.

The best place to see Himalayan Monal is Namche Bazar in Everest region, Annapurana trek, Langtang trek and other himalayan regions.

    

My photo in Republica

It is nice to share that my 2 photos were published on Republica this morning on the occassion of the World Migratory Bird Day 2013.
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World Migratory bird day 2013

some facts about Nepali birds

Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus is the national bird of Nepal.
Bar - headed Gosse Anser indicus is world highest migratory bird.
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea is sign of true love in Nepali Society.we believe that this bird live together as pair until  end of their life.
Great slaty Woodpecker Mulleripicus pulverulenthus is the biggest in the woodpecker family.
Great Hornbill Buceros biccornis is the biggest one in Hornbill Family.
Sarus Crane Grus antigone is the tallest flying bird of the world.
Himalayan Griffon Gyps himalayensis is the largest in vulture family.
Pale - billed flowepecker Dicaeum erythrorynchos is smallest bird in Nepal.
Spiny Babbler Turdoides nipalensis is endemic bird of nepal.
Pink - headed Duck is almost extinct from the world.
The highest fliers are Vulture and Geese .They have been seen at the heights of almost 10,000 meters.
A Woodpecker can perk twenty time a second.
Birds have feathers,wings lay eggs and are warm blooded.
Birds have hollow bones which help them fly.

introduction

Nepal is rich in flora and fauna because of its altitude variation. Nepal located from 60 meter to 8848 m meter which is highest peak in the world. According to the altitude variation, we have  different kinds of plants, flowers and animal. As a view of bird we can observe alpine bird to tropical bird.I would like to introduce about Nepali birds.I hope that you will enjoy in my blog.