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Kalij Pheasant

Lophura leucomelanos

Least Concern

날개 폭

42.4 cm

체중

883.5 g

과

Phasianidae

목

Galliformes

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소개

A medium-sized Phasianidae pheasant (~884 g) widespread across Himalayan foothills and Southeast Asian forest edges from Pakistan to southwestern China. Males vary in plumage across many subspecies, generally dark with white markings. Feeds on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Least Concern; adapts to disturbed forest.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
날개 폭	42.4 cm	16.7 in
체중	883.5 g	31.16 oz

식별

깃털

Male glossy blue-black with white rump in some subspecies; curved crest; white-fringed flank feathers; red facial wattle. Female mottled brown with dark shaft streaks; highly variable across many subspecies.

Habitat & Range

🌲 Forest

분포 지역

Resident of montane forest, scrub, and bamboo from the Himalayas (Pakistan to Yunnan) south through Myanmar to peninsular Malaysia, at 300–3,000 m.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, fallen fruit, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; forages by scratching.

보전 상태

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

행동 및 번식

둥지

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20-22 days.

산란 수

5-10

소리

노래

Loud, crowing 'kowe-KOW' calls; sharp and slightly nasal. Himalayan forest species with raucous alarm cackle. Males wing-drum at dawn. Contact calls low clucking; widely heard on Himalayan trails.

분류학

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
목	Galliformes (Gamebirds)
과	Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus	Lophura
종	Lophura leucomelanos

Distribution

Kalij Pheasant has been recorded in 7 countries.

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출현 Not recorded

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🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇷 Argentina

External Databases

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What does the Kalij Pheasant eat?

Omnivorous; eats seeds, berries, fallen fruit, invertebrates, and small vertebrates; forages by scratching.

Where does the Kalij Pheasant live?

Resident of montane forest, scrub, and bamboo from the Himalayas (Pakistan to Yunnan) south through Myanmar to peninsular Malaysia, at 300–3,000 m.

Is the Kalij Pheasant endangered?

The Kalij Pheasant has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Kalij Pheasant nest?

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20-22 days.

What does the Kalij Pheasant sound like?

Loud, crowing 'kowe-KOW' calls; sharp and slightly nasal. Himalayan forest species with raucous alarm cackle. Males wing-drum at dawn. Contact calls low clucking; widely heard on Himalayan trails.

How big is the Kalij Pheasant?

The Kalij Pheasant has a wingspan of 42.4 cm, weight of 883.5 g.

What order and family does the Kalij Pheasant belong to?

The Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.