Kalij Pheasant

Lophura leucomelanos - Faisan leucomèle

Systematics
  • Order 
    :

    Galliformes

  • Family
    :

    Phasianidés

  • Genus
    :

    Lophura

  • Species
    :

    leucomelanos

Descriptor

Latham, 1790

Biometrics
  • Size
    : 50 à 74 cm
  • Wingspan
    : -
  • Weight
    : 700 à 1700 g
Geographic range

Distribution

Identification

Faisan leucomèle
♂ adult
Faisan leucomèle
♀ adult

Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) is a species of bird in the Phasianidae family.

Subspecific information 9 subspecies

  • Lophura leucomelanos leucomelanos (c Nepal)
  • Lophura leucomelanos hamiltonii (n Pakistan to w Nepal)
  • Lophura leucomelanos melanota (e Nepal to w Bhutan)
  • Lophura leucomelanos moffitti (c Bhutan)
  • Lophura leucomelanos lathami (e Bhutan and s Tibet to n Myanmar)
  • Lophura leucomelanos williamsi (w Myanmar)
  • Lophura leucomelanos oatesi (wc Myanmar)
  • Lophura leucomelanos lineata (ec Myanmar, w Thailand)
  • Lophura leucomelanos crawfurdii (se Myanmar, sw Thailand)

Foreign names

  • Faisan leucomèle,
  • Faisán kálij,
  • faisão-calije,
  • Kalifasan,
  • ördögfácán,
  • Nepalfazant,
  • Fagiano kalij,
  • kalijfasan,
  • Kalifasan,
  • bažant čiernochrbtý,
  • bažant tmavý,
  • Kalijfasan,
  • teräsfasaani,
  • faisà de Latham,
  • kiściec nepalski,
  • melnais fazāns, Kali fazāns,
  • Чёрная лофура,
  • ミヤマハッカン,
  • 黑鹇,
  • ไก่ฟ้าหลังเทา,
  • 黑鷴,

Voice song and cries

Faisan leucomèle
♂ adult

Habitat

Faisan leucomèle

Forest : Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland ; Shrubland : Subtropical/Tropical Moist ; Artificial/Terrestrial : Arable Land

Geographic range

Threats - protection

IUCN conservation status
Extinct
Threatened
Least
concern
Extinc
in the Wild
Near
threatened
Not
evaluated
EX EW CR EN VU NT LC NE

Sources of information

Other sources of interest

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