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Monal
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Galliformes
Family: Phasianidae
Genus: Lophophorus
Binomial name

A Monal is a bird of genus Lophophorus of the Pheasant family, Phasianidae. There are three species and several sub-species within the genus Lophophorus.


The three species are Sclater's, Chinese, and Himalayan monal.


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Monal, a newcomer to the Tamil film industry and who has acted in only a few films so far, was found hanging in her room.
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Chinese monal - Lophophorus lhuysii: More Information - ARKive (506 words)
The Chinese monal inhabits alpine and subalpine meadows and rhododendron scrub at altitudes of between 3,300 and 4,500 metres (2).
One of the monal’s major summer food sources are the bulbs of fritillary, which is an important herb in Chinese medicine; the collection of this species may locally threaten populations of this bird.
The Chinese monal is protected by law in China (2) and international trade is restricted by its listing on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) (3).
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