Monaul

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Impeyan pheasant \Im"pey*an pheas"ant\ ([i^]m"p[i^]*an
     f[e^]z"ant). [From Lady Impey, who attempted to naturalize
     the bird in England.] (Zool.)
     An Indian crested pheasant of the genus {Lophophorus}.
     Several species are known. Called also {monaul}, {monal}.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     Note: They are remarkable for the bright color and brilliant
           matallic hues of their plumage. The best known species
           ({Lophophorus Impeyanus}) has the neck of a brilliant
           metallic red, changing to golden yellow in certain
           lights.
           [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  monaul
       n : brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia [syn: {monal}]