This bird shines with metallic colors like a living gemstone.
The Sclater’s Monal lives in the misty mountain forests of China and Myanmar, where the male flashes brilliant green, blue, and copper plumage beneath the trees. It searches the forest floor for roots, insects, and fallen seeds.
A hidden jewel of the mountains, yet one of Asia’s most dazzling pheasants.
Sclater’s Monal 👇
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