Kalij Pheasant
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Kalij Pheasant

Lophura leucomelanos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Kaeng Krachan National Park
797 Verified records at Kaeng Krachan National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌙 Nocturnal When it's active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am)

The kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos), or simply kalij, is a pheasant found in forests and thickets, especially in the Himalayan foothills, from India, Nepal, Pakistan to western Thailand. Males are rather variable depending on the subspecies involved, but all have at least partially glossy bluish-black plumage, while females are overall brownish. Both sexes have a bare red face and greyish legs (the latter separating it from the red-legged silver pheasant). It is generally widespread, though three of its eastern subspecies (L. l. oatesi, L. l. lineata, and L. l. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Kalij Pheasant sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 797 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Kaeng Krachan National Park

Bornean Crested Fireback
VU

Bornean Crested Fireback

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Lophura ignita

Insufficient data
Red Junglefowl
LC

Red Junglefowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallus gallus

50–60% · Likely
green-legged partridge
LC

green-legged partridge

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Tropicoperdix chloropus

20–30% · Possible
Grey Peacock-Pheasant
LC

Grey Peacock-Pheasant

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Polyplectron bicalcaratum

20–30% · Possible
Bar-backed Hill Partridge
LC

Bar-backed Hill Partridge

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Arborophila brunneopectus

10–20% · With luck
Ferruginous Partridge
NT

Ferruginous Partridge

Bird

Caloperdix oculeus

10–20% · With luck
Chinese Francolin
LC

Chinese Francolin

Bird

Francolinus pintadeanus

<5% · Rare
Asian Blue Quail
LC

Asian Blue Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synoicus chinensis

Insufficient data
Common Peafowl
LC

Common Peafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pavo cristatus

Insufficient data
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
30–40
Mar
10–20
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
10–20
Aug
5–10
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
30–40
Dec

🌙 When They're Spotted

Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)

🌙Nocturnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
2 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
20–30%
3 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
20–30%
4 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
20–30%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
10–20%
6 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India
5–10%
7 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Kalij Pheasant in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

About 23% of wildlife watchers report a Kalij Pheasant sighting in Kaeng Krachan National Park, based on 797 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Kalij Pheasant in Kaeng Krachan National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Kalij Pheasant in Kaeng Krachan National Park in our monthly data.

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