Taxidermy Himalayan monal
Log #6599
Latin: Lophophorus impejanus
Size: approx, 66cm x 34cm
Description: Victorian taxidermy example of a Himalayan Monal mounted in victorian glass dome with naturalistic ground-work
The Himalayan Monal is the national bird of Nepal, where it is known as the Danfe, and the state bird of Uttarakhand. The bird's natural range extends from eastern Afghanistan through the Himalayas in Pakistan and India. The species is threatened due to poaching and other anthropogenic factors, due to the male Monal being under hunting pressure in Himachal Pradesh, where the crest feather was used to decorate men's hats, until 1982, when hunting was banned in the state. The scientific name commemorates Lady Mary Impey, the wife of the British chief justice of Bengal, Sir Elijah Impey.