NATIONAL BIRD OF NEPAL - DANPHE

• Nepal's national bird, the Lophophorus (Danphe in Nepali) is one of the most beautiful birds found in the kingdom

• Listed as an endangered species, this most exotic of all pheasants inhabit high elevations of the Himalayan range.

• described as a guide to Lord Mahadev (Lord Shiva), who dwelled in the Himalayas.

• Danphe is a bird of genus Lophophorus of the pheasant family, Phasianidae

• where it is known as the Danfe, and the state bird of Uttarakhand

• Traditionally, the Himalayan Monal has been classified as monotypic