Wildlifeof China
Chinese Monal
Pheasants, Partridges & Quails
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Lophophorus lhuysii
China Red List: Endangered (EN)
Basic stats
Range
Mountains of western Sichuan and southern Gansu, China
Size
Male 76–80cm; female 72–75cm
Weight
Mean 3.18kg
The Chinese monal, also called the Chinese impeyan, is a large pheasant restricted to west-central China, specifically the mountains of western Sichuan and southern Gansu. It is the largest of the three monal species. Males measure 76–80cm, females 72–75cm, and the reported mean body weight is 3.18kg. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- Where is the Chinese Monal found?
- Mountains of western Sichuan and southern Gansu, China
- How big is the Chinese Monal?
- Male 76–80cm; female 72–75cm
- How much does the Chinese Monal weigh?
- Mean 3.18kg