STUDY ON THE BREEDING ECOLOGY OF THE CHINESE MONAL
绿尾虹雉的繁殖生态研究

This paper deals with the breeding ecology of the Chinese Monal (Lophoph-orus lhuysii) .Our field observations were made in Baoxing (Moupin), Sichuan Province from April to August, 1983 and then from April to July, 1984. The main results obtained are as below.Briefly, the breeding season of the Chinese Monal is from early April to the end of May, earlier than that of other alpine pheasants.During this period the Chinese Monals are usually found at an altitude of 3,600-4,200m, inhabiting the area of the uppe...