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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Origin of monal

C18: from Hindi

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The other says the monal is changing its pitch to cut through human noise in a busy valley.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The eye-catching monal - the male has distinctive green, blue and copper feathers - is the state bird of India's Uttarakhand state and the national bird of Nepal, reflecting its cultural significance across the Himalayas.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The monal, a pheasant native to Himalayan mountain forests, is deeply woven into the region's cultural, folklore and identity.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The monal, researchers say, can be seen as a stand-in for the health of a fragile Himalayan ecosystem pushed to a tipping point due to unregulated tourism and heavy urbanisation.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

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

From Birds of the Indian Hills by Douglas Dewar

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