Domesticated Yak in Tibetan Himalayas Source: Flickr 7. Maginificiently horned Argali Sheep Source: Flickr 5. A flock of Blue Sheep (Bharel) in the Himalayas Source: Flickr 4. The colorful Himalayan Monal pheasant Source: Wikimedia 3. Giant panda on himalayan mountain Source: Flickr 2. This bird gained some recognition when in the 2009 Disney-Pixar Film Up, the large flightless tropical bird Kevin (which is actually a female) was based upon the iridescent appearance of a male Himalayan Monal. As you can imagine, these animals are phenomenal in their appearance as well as their mannerisms. Slightly resembling a peacock due to its bright plumage and very long crest, the Himalayan Monal is the national bird of Nepal. Most of these animals are thick skinned, have heavy furs, hooved feet etc. Hence the Himalayan animals have adapted to the climatic and environmental conditions over years of evolution. Mount Everest, it’s cold and snowy throughout the year. Since the Himalayas have some of the highest peaks on earth e.g. these animals cannot be found in any other part of the world.

Some of these Himalayan animals are native to the range. Thanks to the massive size of the Himalayas, it’s home to a wide variety of animals. We spent at least half an hour ogling at them till one of them finally took flight and the other one moved away to a higher hillock before disappearing beyond the mountains.The Himalayas is a mountain range than spans across countries like India, Tibet, China and their neighboring countries. We applied the same tactics again and this time they were even less concerned by the voyeuristic intruders. What is better than a Monal? A pair of them!Īfter some time, as we were returning, luck smiled again. I tried but did not get a good shot of it in flight. In the male, nuptial plumage is decorated with beautiful green, purple, red and blue metallic sheen. Its size is about 72 cm and its weight is around 2500 g. The bird was reasonably tolerant but after a point it lost patience and flew away. Himalayan monal Lophophorus impejanus Also known as the impeyan monal, impeyan pheasant, this galliforms belongs to the family of Phasianidae. Poster Quality Glossy Print Photo Wall Art Millie Bobby Brown Size 11x17. I clicked pictures after every step and the images become gradually bigger and clearer till it reached a point where I could publish them without embarrassing myself. image 0 of Lophophorus Impeyanus - Himalayan Monal Pheasant Poster Print by. It was not easy as it was just an open meadow without anything to hide behind. Clutch Size: 4 to 6 Incubation Period: 28 days Misc. The light was much better and we summoned every guerrilla tactics learnt from the movies to get as close to it as possible without alarming it. The Himalayan Monal Pheasant (Lophophorus impejanus) is also regionally known as the Impeyan Monal. The morning was better and we were considering a climb to Chandrashila but the first thing we noticed en route was another Monal. It was a disappointing day and at night I dreamt of one of them showing me its middle feather. We saw a couple fly away but there was not enough to click. However, after a while the mist subsided and we reached the edge of the plain, beyond which there was a deep, vertigo-inducing gorge. The 200mm zoom was just not enough and soon a thick veil of mist obliterated whatever view was remaining. On the evening of the first day, I noticed one, roaming around on the open space on the edge from the Tungnath temple. But the lodge owner mentioned the bird and he even mentioned musk deer although that was nowhere to be seen.

I was there in Chopta for the rhododendrons rather than the Monal.

Originally I did not have much clue about the bird. There is of course the usual pressure of hunting and habitat loss but I was glad to discover that it is not really considered endangered… not yet at least. It can fly, but I guess it is not built for long hauls. 6), and Himalayan Monal Lophophorus impejanus(Fig. The Western Tragopan Tragopan melanocephalus (Cover) Koklass Pheasant Pucrasia macrolopha (Fig. That is why if it is around, you can spot it easily and can get a photograph or two even with substandard equipment as I did. Pheasant, and Himalayan Monal that I observed during the breeding season of 2008 in the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP), India. It is delightfully colourful and also of reasonably large size. The male has a long, metallic green crest, coppery feathers on the back and neck, and a prominent white rump most noticeable when the bird is in flight. Adult males of the species are multicolored throughout, while females are more subdued in color. Monal (also known as the Impeyan Pheasant or Impeyan Monal) is one of the most stunningly beautiful birds in the world. The Himalayan Monal is a pheasant endemic to the Himalayan region. The male weighs 2,380 grams (84 oz) and the female 2,150 grams (76 oz).

But as of now, I can no longer resist sharing this story of epic stalking. Detailed travelogue regarding the place will come later. Although there was not enough time, it was an experience worth its time. Our first day at Chopta and Tungnath was gloomy.

Himalayan monal pheasant size