Group size frequency of Kalij sightings 2003 to 2010. Figure 4. Kalij sighting events by year on Oahu 2003 to 2010. References Lewin, V., and G. Lewin. Figure 3. Chukar, gray francolin and black francolin – 8 birds, either sex, in … Figure 2. Kalij pheasant. The Kalij Pheasant, a newly established game bird on the Island of Hawaii. Kalij Pheasant: This species is a native of South Asia from northern India to Thailand and was introduced to Hawaii in 1962. The Kalij pheasant can be seen in forests of the Big Island in Hawaii, where it has now become common. Nepal Kalij Pheasant. Males are between 25 and 29 inches long while females are slightly smaller, measuring between 20 to 24 inches in length. The species was first introduced to Hawaii in 1962 for hunting purposes at the Pu'u Wa'awa'a Ranch. The nominate race has been introduced into Hawaii in 1962, and its population is increasing regularly. Ringneck and blue pheasant – three birds, in any combination, cocks only. Below is a video of a female on the Bird Park Trail, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Big Island: Kalij pheasant – three birds, either sex. Credit: L. Zeng "Survival of the fittest" usually means that animals put their own needs first, but occasionally it pays to work together. Although this bird is native to the Himalayan mountain region of Nepal, it has been introduced to the Big Island in Hawaii. Location of Kalij sighting events on Oahu 2003 to 2010. It is found only on the Big Island, where it inhabits forests between 1000' and 7500' above sea level. She went to observe an intruder called the Kalij Pheasant. California, Japanese and Gambel’s quail – 15 birds, either sex, in any combination. ... A Field Guide to the Birds of Hawaii and the Tropical Pacific. It can also be seen regularly on the edges of Mauna Loa, Hualalai, and Mauna Kea. The Kalij Pheasant occupies two adjoining regions: (1) the southern slopes and valleys of the Himalayas from northern Pakistan east to northern Myanmar and southern China; and (2) most of Myanmar plus adjacent areas of India, Bangladesh, China, and Thailand. DESCRIPTION OF THE BIRD: Wilson Bulletin 96: 634-646. Nine subspecies are recognized. Lewin and Lewin l KALIJ PHEASANT IN HAWAII 637 records of Kalij at Ka Lae, Kalapana (Paton 198 1) and Hilo were of single adults near sea level, all at least 24 km from the main part of the inhabited range. Closely related with the Silver Pheasant (Lophura nycthemera), they can hybridize. 1984. A Kalij Pheasant keeps an eye out for predators in Hawaii. Enjoying a habitat largely free of predation, the birds reproduced and eventually expanded beyond the borders of the ranch. The Kalij Pheasant is a species of the Himalayan foothills where it occurs in forests and thickets. In Thai: ไก่ฟ้าหลังเทา, kai faa lang thao Binomial name: Lophura leucomelanos, John Aubrey Clarendon Latham, 1790 The kalij pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) is a pheasant found in forests and thickets, especially in the Himalayan foothills, from Pakistan to western Thailand. It was introduced there in 1962 from Asia.