Kalij Pheasant

Lophura leucomelanos - Faisan leucomèle

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-kalij,
  • Kalifasan,
  • ördögfácán,
  • Nepalfazant,
  • Fagiano kalij,
  • kalijfasan,
  • Kalifasan,
  • bažant čiernochrbtý,
  • bažant tmavý,
  • Kalijfasan,
  • teräsfasaani,
  • faisà de Latham,
  • kiściec nepalski,
  • melnais fazāns, Kali fazāns,
  • Калидж,
  • ミヤマハッカン,
  • 黑鹇,
  • ไก่ฟ้าหลังเทา,
  • 黑鷴,

Voice song and call

Faisan leucomèle
♂ adult

Habitat

Faisan leucomèle
♀

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

Geographic range

Distribution

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

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