The kalij pheasant is a pheasant found in forests and thickets, especially in the Himalayan foothills, from 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. It is generally common and widespread, though three of its eastern subspecies are considered threatened and L. l. moffitti is virtually unknown in the wild. On 21 October 2021, the Government of Jammu and Kashmir declared Kalij Pheasant as bird of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Latham, J 1790)
Reference:
Index Orn.
2 p.633
Protonym:
Phasianus leucomelanos
Type locality:
India, restricted type locality, Nepal, apud Stuart Baker, antea, p. 322.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/53510058
Avibase ID:
93A177347D102ED8
Avibase ID:
avibase-93A17734
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/93A17734
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 553882
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelana) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Kalij Pheasant [incl. lineata, crawfurdii] ( Lophura leucomelanos [incl. lineata, crawfurdii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Kalij Pheasant [incl. lineata, crawfurdii] ( Lophura leucomelanos [incl. lineata, crawfurdii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Kalij Pheasant (incl. lineata & crawfurdii) ( Lophura leucomelanos [incl. lineata & crawfurdii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Kalij Pheasant (incl. lineata & crawfurdii) ( Lophura leucomelanos [incl. lineata & crawfurdii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Kalij Pheasant (incl. lineata & crawfurdii) ( Lophura leucomelanos [incl. lineata & crawfurdii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Kalij Pheasant (incl. lineata & crawfurdii) ( Lophura leucomelanos [incl. lineata & crawfurdii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Kalij Pheasant [incl. lineata, crawfurdii] ( Lophura leucomelanos [incl. lineata, crawfurdii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Kalij Pheasant [incl. lineata, crawfurdii] ( Lophura leucomelanos [incl. lineata, crawfurdii]) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Kalij Pheasant [incl. lineata, crawfurdii] ( Lophura leucomelanos [incl. lineata, crawfurdii]) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2021: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
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Clements, version 2023: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 3rd edition: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelana) [version 2] |
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Clements 5th edition (as published): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2015: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
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Clements, version 2018: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Clements, version 2019: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
eBird version 1.50: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
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eBird version 2023: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelana) [version 2] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelana) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
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Morony, Bock and Farrand: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelana) [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 2] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: species (alt)
This taxon is a subspecies of
Lophura [nycthemera or leucomelanos]
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