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Kalij Pheasant
Native of of the Himalayan foothills
from Nepal to western Thailand
...introduced to Hawaii in 1960s.
from Nepal to western Thailand
...introduced to Hawaii in 1960s.
Lophura leucomelanos
(L 33")
Considered an invasive species in
Hawaii because it eats and
disperses the seeds of invasive
plant species.
Hawaii because it eats and
disperses the seeds of invasive
plant species.
Golf course near Waimea
“Big” Island
20Feb2014
flash photo
female in
foreground
foreground
Note banding
Fesaunt excedeth all fowles in
sweetnesse and holsomnesse.
sweetnesse and holsomnesse.
(Sir Thomas Elyot)
© Sandeep
Chakraborty
Chakraborty
xeno-canto
Lophura in Greek means crest
tail; leucomelanos in Greek
means white black.
tail; leucomelanos in Greek
means white black.
© eBird