monal

British

/ ˈmɒnɔːl /

noun

any of several S Asian pheasants of the genus Lophophorus, the males of which have a brilliantly coloured plumage

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Etymology

Origin of monal

C18: from Hindi

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Choughs, monal pheasants, and snow-pigeons are the characteristic birds of this region.

From Birds of the Indian Hills by Dewar, Douglas

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