The Key to Scientific Names

Edited by James A. Jobling
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Monaulus

(Phasianidae; syn. Lophophorus Himalayan Monal L. impejanus) French name Monaul for the Himalayan Monal  < Hindi name Munāl; "MONAUL, Monaulus.  Phasianus, Lath.   Bec nu à la base, un peu épais, convexe en dessus, très-crochu vers le bout. - Orbites caronculées. - Queue arrondie. - Rectrices 14. - Pouce n'appuyant que sur le bout.   Esp. Phasianus impejanus, Lath." (Vieillot 1816); "Monaulus Vieillot, 1816, Analyse, p. 51.  Type, by monotypy, Phasianus impejanus Latham, 1790." (JAJ 2021).


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