Hanock wildlife research center, co-produced by the World Pheasant Association. Pheasants of the world – their breeding and management. Zool Res, 22(5): 356 (in Chinese with English abstract). A Himalayan Monal Pheasant ( Lophophorus impejanus) was found in Gongshan County, Yunnan. Present distribution and status of pheasants in Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalayas. Spur Publications & World Pheasant Association, UK. Oxford University Press, New Delhi.ĭelacour J. Handbook of the Birds of India and Pakistan.

The population density of the Himalayan Monal near the Kajiu Monastery is 2.03 individual birds per km 2, much larger than that of Yadong and Cona counties (0.052 individuals per km 2).Īli S, Ripley SD. The birds are mainly found in rocky forests, interspersed with steep slopes, cliffs and alpine meadows at elevations between 38 m.

We sighted 36–37 individual birds, consisting of 8–10 males, 16–20 females and 7–8 sub-adults inhabiting the area around the Kajiu Monastery in Lhozhag County. The bird ranges in elevation from 3800 to 4300 m in the summer and from 3200 to 3500 m in the winter. Its western-most location was confirmed to be Nyalam County. Our data suggest that this bird is mainly found in Medog, Zayu, Cona, Lhunze, Lhozhag, Nyalam, Dingjie, Gamba and Yadong counties on the southern slopes of the Himalayas. In total, 12 sightings of the Himalayan Monal were recorded during the study period. An estimate of its distribution, numbers and habitat was conducted during a two-year investigation from 2008 to 2009 in southern Tibet, especially in Lhozhag, Cona and Yadong counties. So far, current knowledge of the Himalayan Monal in China is still poor. The Himalayan Monal ( Lophophorus impejanus) is a national first grade protected species in China.

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