Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusLophura (Gallopheasants)
- SpeciesLophura leucomelanos (Kalij Pheasant)
Closest Relatives at Langtang National Park
Himalayan Monal
Lophophorus impejanus
Common Hill Partridge
Arborophila torqueola
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Satyr Tragopan
Tragopan satyra
Blood Pheasant
Ithaginis cruentus
Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus
Snow Partridge
Lerwa lerwa
Tibetan Snowcock
Tetraogallus tibetanus
📅 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 Langtang National Park?
About 20% of visitor-days record a Kalij Pheasant sighting in Langtang National Park, based on 71 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Kalij Pheasant in Langtang National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Kalij Pheasant in Langtang National Park in our monthly data.