Sclater's Monal
Lophophorus sclateriJerdon, TC, 1870
English (US) Sclater's Monal
The Sclater's Monal (Lophophorus sclateri) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Lophophorus sclateri
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Sclater's Monal
- Described by
- Jerdon, TC, 1870
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 3 subspecies for this species.
- Lophophorus sclateri arunachalensis
- Lophophorus sclateri sclateri
- Lophophorus sclateri orientalis
Taxonomic history
- Described by
- Jerdon, TC, 1870
- Type locality
- Mishmi Hills.
- Original description
- Ibis ser.2, vol.6, no.21 p.148
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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