The male is the eye-piercing image of iridescence; with a green crested head, red neck, green shoulders, blue back, orange tail, and finished with a pair of black underpants.

MEET THE HIMALAYAN MONAL

The Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus), is a bird that frequently comes up in bird conservation as a contender for the title of the world’s most attractive bird.

Here are some facts about this bird.
This bird is stunning because it is covered in no less than nine colors of the metallic rainbow.

The Himalayan monal is the national symbol of the country of Nepal.

The female has a prominent white patch on the throat and a white stripe on her tail.

Their brilliant feathers have made them extremely popular around the world.