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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia [syn: monal, monaul]

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Monal Mo*nal", n. (Zo["o]l.) Any Asiatic pheasant of the genus Lophophorus, as the Impeyan pheasant.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Impeyan pheasant Im"pey*an pheas"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. Note: They are remarkable for the bright color and brilliant matallic hues of their plumage. The best known species (L. Impeyanus) has the neck of a brilliant metallic red, changing to golden yellow in certain lights.