
Latham has been called the "grandfather" of Australian ornithology. They are a large bird and we were concerned to create a space. The Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus), also known as the Impeyan monal and Impeyan pheasant, is a pheasant native to Himalayan forests and shrublands. This bird is also the state bird of Uttarakhand, India. One of the reasons that the aviary grew to its present size was the Himalayan Monal Pheasant. They are frequently referred to in Nepali songs. He was also the first to describe the hyacinth macaw. The Himalayan monal is also known as the danphe, mpeyan monal, and Impeyan pheasant. These included the emu, sulphur-crested cockatoo, wedge-tailed eagle, superb lyrebird and Australian magpie. The Himalayan Monal, also known as the Impeyan monal, Impeyan pheasant, is a bird in the pheasant family, Phasianidae. He was able to examine specimens of Australian birds which reached England in the last twenty years of the 18th century, and was responsible for naming many of them. His main works were A General Synopsis of Birds (1781–1801) and General History of Birds (1821–1828). of Himalayan Monal pheasant (Lophophorus impejanus) in Salkhala game reserve, Neelum valley Azad Jammu and Kashmir (Pakistan). Himalayan Monal Pheasant, from A Century of Birds from the Himalaya Mountains, 1830-32, by John Gould (1804-41) made by Elizabeth Gould as the highest. Most of its day is spent foraging for food. It shows greater seasonal movements than other pheasants in the area, moving to much lower altitudes of 2000 feet in the wintertime. John Latham (27 June 1740 – 4 February 1837) was an English physician, naturalist and author. Behavior The Himalayan monal pheasant is found in high altitudes of up to 4000 feet. In GOOD CONDITION with lightest of offsetting.

The Himalayan monal (Lophophorus impejanus), also known as the Impeyan monal and Impeyan pheasant, is a pheasant native to Himalayan forests and shrublands at elevations of 2,100–4,500 m (6,900–14,800 ft).īeautiful engraving in fine original hand colour from Latham’s scarce A General Synopsis of Birds 1785.īibliography: Anker 277 Fine Bird Books, p.87 Nissen IVB 532 Wood, p.427 Zimmer, p.371
