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Least Concern

Game Birds

Kalij Pheasant

Lophura leucomelanos

Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.

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The Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 868 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

Conservation status

IUCN Red List

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

Class Aves
Order Galliformes
Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
Genus Lophura
Species leucomelanos

Where it lives

Northern Pakistan to western Thailand

South & Southeast Asia

Quick facts

Weight: 868 g
Diet: Omnivores
Family: Phasianidae
Order: Galliformes
Habitat: Woodland

How to identify

Similar birds

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Kalij Pheasant is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Behaviour

A bird of dense forest, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Kalij Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

The Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) belongs to the Phasianidae family of the order Galliformes. Its range spans South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR n Pakistan to w Thailand.

It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 868 g, with a wing length of about 21.2 cm and a tail of around 22.2 cm.

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.3 million km².

Songs & calls

Kalij Pheasant — Call

Recorded by Pratap Singh Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Kalij Pheasant?

The Kalij Pheasant is a large bird that weighs around 868 g.

Where does the Kalij Pheasant live?

The Kalij Pheasant is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR n Pakistan to w Thailand, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.

What family does the Kalij Pheasant belong to?

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

What does the Kalij Pheasant eat?

The Kalij Pheasant is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.

Does the Kalij Pheasant migrate?

The Kalij Pheasant is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.

Is the Kalij Pheasant endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Kalij Pheasant make?

1 real field recording of the Kalij Pheasant — including its call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Kalij Pheasant's range?

The Kalij Pheasant has a mapped global range of about 1.3 million km².