Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusLophura (Gallopheasants)
- SpeciesLophura leucomelanos (Kalij Pheasant)
📅 Monthly Probability
🌙 When They're Spotted
Most active during nighttime hours (6pm–6am) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 2 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal | |
| 3 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Namdapha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Khangchendzonga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Chitwan National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Kalij Pheasant in Chitwan National Park?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Kalij Pheasant sighting in Chitwan National Park, based on 21 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Kalij Pheasant in Chitwan National Park?
January has the highest sighting rate for Kalij Pheasant in Chitwan National Park in our monthly data.