Found 2 items, similar to monaul.
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: monaul
monaul
n : brilliantly colored pheasant of southern Asia [syn:
monal]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: monaul
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.] (Zo["o]l.)
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]