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:
A226EDC1D7B0B10B
Avibase ID:
avibase-A226EDC1
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/A226EDC1
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 553882
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Faisan leucomèle ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Faisan leucomèle ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Kalij Pheasant ( Lophura leucomelanos) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lophura leucomelanos [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Lophura leucomelanos |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species (sometimes a subspecies)
This taxon is considered a subspecies of
Lophura [nycthemera or leucomelanos]
(sensu lato) by some authors
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