Himalayan Monal // Monal-do-himalaia

            (Lophophorus impejanus)
Chopta
Uttarakhand
Índia

Right on our first day in Chopa, early in the morning, we saw a group of three females right by the roadside, completely imperturbable by our presence. We got as close as a few meters from them, took hundreds of photos, and then went in search of the male(s), while they continued to foraging undisturbed by the presence of humans.

I don't remember seeing, in general, birds so confident in any other place we have been, except perhaps in The Gambia.

Of course, in Central/South America, at feeding stations, birds also do not fear humans, and in some cases (e.g., Trilha dos Tucanos in Brazil), they even land on our hands. However, we are talking about a handful of species (hummingbirds, tanagers) accustomed to humans at very specific locations.

Here, especially in Chopta, just like in The Gambia, birds seem not to be (systematically) persecuted by humans and therefore do not maintain a large safety distance as usual.

Taken on: March 4, 2023

Tags:

Himalayan Monal

Monal-do-himalaia

GALLIFORMES

Phasianidae

Lophophorus

Monal colirrojo

Lophophore resplendissant

Monal

Lophophore

IOC_131:seq=391

IOC_131:binomial=Lophophorus impejanus

IOC_131:name=Himalayan Monal

IOC_53

IOC_53:seq=492

IOC_53:binomial=Lophophorus impejanus

IOC_53:name=Himalayan Monal

IOC_131

Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

monal-de-cauda-ruiva

IOC141

IOC141:seq=391

IOC141:binomial=Lophophorus impejanus

IOC141:name=Himalayan Monal

species:number=1206 « less

Sets appears in: • 17 - 09 - India (2023) • A0 - 07 - GALLIFORMES more » • A1 - 0D - Phasianidae (Fasianídeos) • Lophophorus impejanus « less

Camera: Nikon D500, f/8.0, 1/250 sec, 150mm (=225mm), ISO 4500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D500
Lens:	150-600mm f/5-6.3
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	0.004 sec (1/250)
Focal Length:	150mm (35mm equivalent: 225mm)
ISO:	4500
Exposure Bias:	-5/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Manual
Exposure Mode:	Manual
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Gain Control:	High gain up
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	DxO PureRAW 2
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