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- Lophura leucomelanos
Identification
Male - blue-black, white speckled back, red eyering. Female - medium brown with light spots.
Distribution
Hawaii (Introduced)
Taxonomy
Subspecies
- L. l. hamiltonii - Western Himalayas (Indus River to w Nepal)
- L. l. leucomelanos - Subtropical pine, sal, and moist temperate forests of Nepal
- L. l. melanota - Sikkim and w Bhutan
- L. l. moffitti - Range unknown; possibly central Bhutan
- L. l. lathami - E Bhutan and n India to Myanmar
- L. l. williamsi - W Myanmar (east to Irrawaddy River)
- L. l. oatesi - S Myanmar (Arakan Yoma Mountains)
- L. l. lineata - S Myanmar (east of Irrawaddy River) to nw Thailand
- L. l. crawfurdii - SE Myanmar (Tenasserim) and peninsular Thailand
Habitat
Foothills of Himalayas.
Behaviour
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Kalij Pheasant. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 5 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Kalij_Pheasant
