04/10/2026
Maybe not the best of photos, but our mature birds are not mixed with other species for much of the year so just now is the best chance to see them side by side.
From left to right here is a Himalayan Monal c**k, a True Silver c**k and a Lewis Silver c**k. It can't be seen in this photo but the True Silver has a much longer tail than the others and although not as broad or heavy as the Monal, which is a very "solid" bird, he is a wee bit taller as he has the longer legs. Unfortunately not all this can be seen in the photo but I'd be waiting all day to get the three birds in focus standing perfectly for me. The Lewis Silver is the smallest and lightest of the three but normally looks a good bit smaller than the True Silver partly due to the shorter tail.
This trio has been put into a mossy pen where the Monal will do least damage and can actually help the aviary with his favourite pastime of digging everything up.
