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Definition of monal in English: monal(also monal pheasant) noun mɒˈnɑːl An Asian pheasant of mountainous wooded country, the male having dark plumage with colourful iridescence. Genus Lophophorus, family Phasianidae: three species, e.g. the crested Himalayan monal (L. impeyanus) Example sentencesExamples - For example, snow partridge and Himalayan monal pheasant are facing local extinction from many valleys.
- This fan is made from the feathers of the Himalayan monal, a pheasant found in India, Pakistan, and Nepal.
- Birds common to the mountains include rosefinches, Guldenstadt's redstarts, Himalayan monals, raptors, and vultures.
- The multi-coloured Himalayan monal is an attractive pheasant hunted for its attractive feathers and crest, and is almost on the verge of extinction.
- For the conservation of Himalayan monal and its associated species, it would be important to set aside large undisturbed areas of high altitude oak-rhododendron forests.
Origin Mid 18th century: from Nepali monāl, from Hindi munāl. |