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Kalij Pheasant

Lophura leucomelanos

Description:

The Kalij Pheasant is found in forests in the foothills of the Himalayas. Males have a glossy bluish-black sheen. Females are pale brown all over.

Notes:

Males have a dramatic courtship display in which they stand erect, spread out their wings and shake them at a high speed. The glossy feathers look beautiful when they do this action.

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7 Comments

Radha
Radha 10 years ago

@Sachin, @Joshua -- thank you :-)

Josh Asel
Josh Asel 10 years ago

Every time I see a beautiful bird spotting today it ends up being yours! Really nice work.

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 10 years ago

Spectacular Snap,

Radha
Radha 10 years ago

@Satyen -- They are fairly common in and around Corbett :)

Wild Things
Wild Things 10 years ago

Wonderful! This bird is on my wishlist :-)

YogeshSave
YogeshSave 10 years ago

Beautiful!!

The MnMs
The MnMs 10 years ago

Beautiful bird!

Radha
Spotted by
Radha

Uttarakhand, India

Spotted on May 15, 2012
Submitted on Aug 13, 2013

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