Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos(Latham, J, 1790)
English (US) Kalij Pheasant
The Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Lophura leucomelanos
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Kalij Pheasant
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1790)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 9 subspecies for this species.
- Lophura leucomelanos hamiltonii
- Lophura leucomelanos leucomelanos
- Lophura leucomelanos melanota
- Lophura leucomelanos moffitti
- Lophura leucomelanos lathami
- Lophura leucomelanos williamsi
- Lophura leucomelanos oatesi
- Lophura leucomelanos lineata
- Lophura leucomelanos crawfurdii
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Phasianus leucomelanos
- Described by
- (Latham, J, 1790)
- Type locality
- India, restricted type locality, Nepal, apud Stuart Baker, antea, p. 322.
- Original description
- Index ornithologicus, sive systema ornithologiæ; complectens avium divisionem in classes, ordines, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates: adjectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, &c. 2 p.633
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
Other species of the family Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
White Eared Pheasant
Crossoptilon crossoptilon
Brown Eared Pheasant
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Blue Eared Pheasant
Crossoptilon auritum
Edwards's Pheasant
Lophura edwardsi
Swinhoe's Pheasant
Lophura swinhoii
Bulwer's Pheasant
Lophura bulweri
Silver Pheasant
Lophura nycthemera
Malayan Crestless Fireback
Lophura erythrophthalma
Bornean Crestless Fireback
Lophura pyronota
Siamese Fireback
Lophura diardi
Salvadori's Pheasant
Lophura inornata
Malayan Crested Fireback
Lophura rufa
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