Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

impeyan pheasant

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: im-peyan pheas-ant
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A species of pheasant, Lophophorus impejanus.

Example Sentences

"The Impeyan pheasant is an example in point : adapted for regions where the temperature is at the most only moderate, and often at a low degree, this noble bird soon dies when taken from its alpine home into the burning lowlands of India; and hence arises one of the difficulties in the way of our obtaining living specimens in Europe."
"Fig. 13.3.[…]Impeyan pheasants (Lophophorus impejanus)(c) bow low before the hen, then peck vigorously."
"One of the most beautiful species is the Impeyan pheasant, Nepal's national bird. Nepalis call it the danphe, and it is also known as the Himalayan monal."

Etymology

After English natural historian Lady Mary Impey, who established a menagerie in Calcutta. Named in 1790 by ornithologist John Latham, who described the species from a preserved corpse from the menagerie.

Inflected Forms

Impeyan pheasants (plural)

Synonyms

Himalayan monal Impeyan monal

Questions

What does impeyan pheasant mean?: A species of pheasant, Lophophorus impejanus.
Where does impeyan pheasant come from?: After English natural historian Lady Mary Impey, who established a menagerie in Calcutta. Named in 1790 by ornithologist John Latham, who described the species from a preserved corpse from the menagerie.

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