Which is the national bird of Nepal?


       Commonly spotted India, the Himalayan monal is the national bird of Nepal.



       The bird has a blue back and green neck. It has other colours too, such as orange and yellow, all shining in metallic splendour.



       The male bird of the Himalayan monal is about 70 centimetres long. The female tends to be shorter in length. Their plumage is not as brilliant as the males; they are streaky brown in appearance.



       As their name suggests these birds are found in the Himalayas especially in the open forests and meadows. They can live in high altitudes even up a height of 4500 metres. They are well adapted to the cold climate and snow.



       Their legs are equipped to dig into the ground through snow. They eat roots, seeds, berries, shoots and invertebrates.



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