Shimla formerly known as Simla, is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh, located in northern India. It is bounded by Mandi and Kullu in the north, Kinnaur in the east, the state of Uttarakhand in the south-east, and Solan and Sirmaur to the south. Shimla is well known as a hub for India's tourism sector. In 1864, Shimla was declared as the summer capital of British India, succeeding Murree, northeast of Rawalpindi. After independence, the city became the capital of Punjab and was later named the capital of Himachal Pradesh. The climate in Shimla is predominantly cool during winters, and moderately warm during summer. Himalayan Aviary also known as Himalayan Bird Park is located in Shimla. The park is situated at a height of around 2213 meters. The Park is full of natural vegetation cover, which comprises of various rare species of plants & trees. One can see here a wide array of birds like Himalayan Monal, Peafowls, Pheasants, peacock etc. The Himalayan Monal secures a distinct position among pheasants due to its prominent build, brilliant plumage and strong association with local folklore. The Himalayan Monal with the scientific name Lophophorus impejanus is a pheasant species falling under the Phasianidae family. They are also called by other names like the Impeyan Monal or Danphe or Impeyan Pheasant. Danphe bird is declared as the National bird of Nepal and the State bird of Himachal Pradesh and Uttrakhand. This species comes under the genus Lophophorus and around two species out of three falling under the same genus is seen in India. The cancellation depicts Himalayan Monal.