THE EMPEROR OF CHOPTA. Himalayan Monal(Lophophorus - TopicsExpress



          

THE EMPEROR OF CHOPTA. Himalayan Monal(Lophophorus impejanus)-Male-70cm. With my friends Nitin Bhardwaj, Marina Vukovic-Bhardwaj and Clement Francis M. Location-Chopta-Uttarakhand. Date-9-14th April 2014. Resident. Himalayas. I.D Pointers-Male is iridescent green, copper and purple, with small white patch on back and cinnamon-brown tail, and spatulate-tipped crest. Female has pale streaking on underparts, prominent white-throat, short crest, and bright blue orbital skin. HH-summers on steep rocky and grass-covered slopes; winters in broadleaved and coniferous forest.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:09:13 +0000

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