This multi-colored bird is found mainly in the Himalayas above the height of 2100 meters and up to the height of 4500 meters. The most beautiful bird (as per me) I photographed in my last two years as a wildlife photographer is Himalayan or Impeyan Monal. He usually lives in pairs or in small groups. Photographing Himalayan Monal-My Experience. The female mottled in black, white and brown basically, the throat is white. The beak is horny and somewhat curved legs very strong and gray.ĭo you know Green pheasant is the national bird of Japan? The male is black in its lower part, blue, green, red, violet (all incredibly metallic) in its upper part, short tail and square reddish brown, the head is green and from which comes a long Crest formed by a group of feathers. It presents colorful colors in the males, while in the females it lacks these. It is a large bird, from 64 cm (females) to 72 cm (males) in length with an approximate weight of 2 to 1.8 kg. Once the shellfish chicks should be taken to a warm dry accommodation and should be “instructed” by chicks of other birds (codronicez or chickens) to learn to eat as they are somewhat hard at first, reach maturity at the second year. The laying consists of five eggs which are acylated past the 27 or 28 days. The national bird of Nepal male is polygamous and as all faisan is quite combative in mating season that begins in spring. Its flesh is appreciated as well as its plumage although the truth would not be so crazy as to devour some of these beautiful birds. The national bird of Nepal is about 60cm in length, has a short tail, variegated bird and resistant to the cold, inhabits in the mountains of China between 25 meters of altitude gathered in flocks, solitary, or in group of two or three birds, In a state of fertility on the ground. It is the national bird of the region of Nepal. The Species of this bird includes in family Phasianidae. Monal will dig in the soil to find grass seeds, so the best chance is to find them on slopes or around big rocks.The national bird of Nepal is Himalayan Monal. As these birds are shy, they tend to stay away from the human tracks. The task of locating becomes tougher if the soil is wet with dew in the mornings.īe patient and slow in your movements, pay attention to the area away from the trekking trails. Female Monal can hide in the long grass growing over and around these rocks. Male Monal who are more colorful and radiate in the sunlight are easy to find but they can mix well with Metamorphic Rocks due to their similar colors. This is an intelligent bird and knows his territory well. Monals are very shy (as most of the pheasants are) and have the tendency to hide in case they feel threatened. One has to trek for about 600 meters to reach the meadow where Monals are normally seen foraging for grass seeds and the trek is pretty steep. The real issues start when you reach Chopta and start your search. The above mention issues are not so big that they will stop anyone from pursuing the Himalayan Monals search. Monals do community roost in this season and chances of sightings are very high. Snowfall is very less till Mid-December with temperatures around 5 degrees Celsius during the day and -1 to - 10 during the night. Also, this is the time for their breeding season. Lesser numbers of humans mean higher numbers of Monal.
Tungnath temple is not open till the first week of May. Go either in April or in late November to mid-December. This inflow of humans pushes the Monals deep in the forest. During the summers, from the day when gates of the temple open, there is a huge inflow of worshipers. This area also receives a good amount of snowfall and roads can get closed till authorities open them again. The move was taken after Central Zoo Authority (CZA) gave clearance to both the states to exchange the wild birds for ex-situ conservation. During the winters, temperatures can drop down to as low as -20 degrees celsius in the night. It is also the starting point of the 4 KM trek to Tungnath Temple. There’s no electricity and everything runs on solar power. Due to this, the lodging options are only a few campsites, some very basic budget hotels, and a high-end resort. Chopta is at the height of some 2600 meters amid thick forest of high altitude trees, which is also a National Park for Musk Deer.
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