Wildlifeof Thailand
Kalij Pheasant
Phasianidae
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Lophura leucomelanos
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, shoots, fruit and invertebrates
Habitat
Forest and scrub
Range
Himalayas through mainland Southeast Asia
Size
Male 63–74cm; female 50–60cm
The kalij pheasant is a crested, long-tailed pheasant whose numerous subspecies vary from glossy blue-black to grey in males; females are brown and finely patterned. It ranges from the Himalayan foothills through mainland Southeast Asia in forest and scrub. Usually seen on the ground, it scratches for seeds, shoots, fruit and invertebrates, retreating into cover or flying strongly when flushed (Wikipedia, general species account). It is Nationally Least Concern (Thailand Red Data 2025).
Quick answers
- What does the Kalij Pheasant eat?
- Seeds, shoots, fruit and invertebrates
- What habitat does the Kalij Pheasant live in?
- Forest and scrub
- Where is the Kalij Pheasant found?
- Himalayas through mainland Southeast Asia
- How big is the Kalij Pheasant?
- Male 63–74cm; female 50–60cm