Endangered Monal Pheasant snared in large numbers by poachers....
According to the program Manager with the WWF John D. Farrington the Monal Pheasant are not common to the world. He said that the population of this species in most of its range is threatened due to poaching and other anthropogenic factors.
The Himalayan Monal Pheasant is found only in Eastern Afghanistan, Northern Pakistan, India, Southern Tibet and Bhutan.
The population of Monal Pheasant responded negatively to human disturbance (Hydro-electric project development) and climate change.The Himalayan Monal or Lophophorus impejanus is a relatively large-sized bird, where the adult males possess a long crest and are feathered with multicolored plumages throughout their body.The females, like in other pheasants, are dull in color with the upper parts covered with dark brownish-black feathers.
It occupies upper temperate oak conifer forests interspersed with open grassy slopes, cliffs and alpine meadows between 2400 -- 4500 meters.
They, show tolerance to snow and have been observed to dig through snow for roots, tubers and and invertebrates.
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