monal

monal
Impeyan pheasant Im"pey*an pheas"ant ([i^]m"p[i^]*an f[e^]z"ant). [From Lady Impey, who attempted to naturalize the bird in England.] (Zo["o]l.) An Indian crested pheasant of the genus {Lophophorus}. Several species are known. Called also {monaul}, {monal}. [1913 Webster]

Note: They are remarkable for the bright color and brilliant matallic hues of their plumage. The best known species ({Lophophorus Impeyanus}) has the neck of a brilliant metallic red, changing to golden yellow in certain lights. [1913 Webster]


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  • Monal — Mo*nal , n. (Zo[ o]l.) Any Asiatic pheasant of the genus {Lophophorus}, as the Impeyan pheasant. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • monal — trumpauodegiai fazanai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Lophophorus angl. monal; monal pheasant vok. Glanzfasan, m rus. монал, m pranc. lophophore, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – fazanai siauresnis terminas – himalajinis… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • monal — /ˈmɒnəl/ (say monuhl) noun any of various large pheasants of the genus Lophophorus, such as the Himalayan monal, L. impeyanus, noted for its beautiful plumage. {Nepalese} …  

  • monal — noun brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia • Syn: ↑monaul • Hypernyms: ↑pheasant • Member Holonyms: ↑Lophophorus, ↑genus Lophophorus * * * monal variant of monaul …   Useful english dictionary

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  • monal pheasant — trumpauodegiai fazanai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Lophophorus angl. monal; monal pheasant vok. Glanzfasan, m rus. монал, m pranc. lophophore, m ryšiai: platesnis terminas – fazanai siauresnis terminas – himalajinis… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • monal partridge — monalai statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Tetraophasis angl. monal partridge; pheasant grouse vok. Keilschwanzhuhn, n rus. кундык, m pranc. tétraophase, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – kurapkos siauresnis terminas –… …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • Monal — Glanzfasane Himalaya Glanzfasan (Lophophorus impeyanus) Systematik Unterstamm: Wirbeltiere (V …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • monal —       any of several Asian pheasant species. See pheasant. * * * …   Universalium

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