Descriptive List of Birds 



white and reddish-yellow crossbars. Found 

 in Western Himalayas. 



Pucrasia macrolofha : The Koklas or Pukras 

 Pheasant. 



Cock has three crests, the middle one fawn- 

 coloured and the side ones black glossed with 

 green. A long-tailed pheasant. Found in 

 summer at high elevations in Kashmir and 

 Western Himalayas. 



Lofhofhorus refulge^is : The Monal. 



Cock : Brilliant metallic-purple, with green 

 peacock-like crest. Short tail cinnamon. 



Hen : Brown. 



This bird occurs at high elevations in Kashmir 

 and West Himalayas. 



7 r ago fan satyr a : The Crimson Horned 

 Pheasant. (E. Himalayas.) 



Cock : Black head (and breast in western 

 race). Rest of plumage mainly crimson with 

 white or grey spots. Tail long. 



Hen : Plumage mainly brown. 



Tragopan melanocepbalus : The Western 

 Horned Pheasant (W. Himalayas). 



Cock : Black head and breast. Rest of 

 plumage mainly crimson with white or grey 

 spots. Tail long. 



Hen : Plumage mainly brown. 

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