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Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) Road up to Chele La, Paro province, Bhutan. May 10, 2015.<br />
Subsp. melanota. Bhutan,Geotagged,Kalij pheasant,Lophura leucomelanos,Spring Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos)

Road up to Chele La, Paro province, Bhutan. May 10, 2015.
Subsp. melanota.

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The kalij pheasant is a pheasant found in forests and thickets, especially in the Himalayan foothills, from Pakistan to western Thailand. Males are rather variable depending on the subspecies involved, but all have an at least partially glossy bluish-black plumage, while females are overall brownish.

Similar species: Landfowl
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jul 24, 2016. Captured May 10, 2015 05:53 in Bondey-Haa Hwy, Bhutan.
  • PENTAX K-3
  • f/4.0
  • 1/160s
  • ISO6400
  • 300mm