Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusLophura (Gallopheasants)
- SpeciesLophura leucomelanos (Kalij Pheasant)
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 →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Kalij Pheasant sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Chitwan National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
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 | |
| 2 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 5 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kalij Pheasant in Chitwan National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Kalij Pheasant sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 21 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Kalij Pheasant in Chitwan National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Kalij Pheasant in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.