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Detailed explanation-1: -The birds had come at the verge of extinction as thousands of Himalayan monal were killed only for its crest. In 1982, Himachal government imposed a ban on its hunting. To sensitise people and to protect the bird, it was made the state bird.

Detailed explanation-2: -Monal crest is generally fitted with gold or silver ornaments on the traditional Himachali cap. Some folk dancers in Kullu also decorate their cap with a bunch of monal feathers. Himalayan monal stays in the deep forests on the hills and away from humans.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is the national bird of Nepal, where it is known as the danphe or danfe, and state bird of Uttarakhand, India, where it is known as monal. The scientific name commemorates Lady Mary Impey, the wife of the British chief justice of Bengal, Sir Elijah Impey.

Detailed explanation-4: -Himachal State Bird Jujurana | Shimla District, Government of Himachal Pradesh | India. R&P rules for Various Posts.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Himalayan monal is a high-altitude species that can be found across the Himalayas, from Afghanistan through Bhutan, India, and Tibet.