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Where to see the Kalij Pheasant

Lophura leucomelanos · bird · Phasianidae

Kalij Pheasant (Lophura leucomelanos) is recorded in 153 protected areas and wildlife sites across 9 countries in our database. The places with the strongest evidence are Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (United States of America), Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness (United States of America) and Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (United States of America).

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Kalij Pheasant
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Where is the best place to see the Kalij Pheasant?

Based on GBIF records and our guides, the best-documented places to see the Kalij Pheasant are Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park (United States of America), Hawaii Volcanoes Wilderness (United States of America) and Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge (United States of America). Most sites are in India (73), United States of America (46) and Thailand (13). It appears in 4 trip reports in our library.

Top 25 places for the Kalij Pheasant

#PlaceCountryGBIF recordsYearsEvidence
1Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National ParkUnited States of America4,5571978–2026Recorded on GBIF
2Hawaii Volcanoes WildernessUnited States of America4,5021978–2026Recorded on GBIF
3Hakalau Forest National Wildlife RefugeUnited States of America3,9171977–2026Recorded on GBIF
4Corbett Tiger ReserveIndia1,9061980–2024Recorded on GBIF
5Jim Corbett National ParkIndia1,8301980–2024Recorded on GBIF
6Kaeng Krachan National ParkThailand1,3641995–2026Recorded on GBIF
7Upper Waiākea Forest ReserveUnited States of America1,2561979–2024Recorded on GBIF
8Eaglenest Wildlife SanctuaryIndia1,1432006–2024Recorded on GBIF
9Kaziranga National ParkIndia9441971–2026Recorded on GBIF
10Manas Tiger ReserveIndia8261971–2024Recorded on GBIF
11Dehing Patkai National ParkIndia8081993–2024Recorded on GBIF
12Manas National ParkIndia7831971–2024Recorded on GBIF
13Kedarnath Wildlife SanctuaryIndia5901991–2024Recorded on GBIF
14Tract 22United States of America5221987–2026Recorded on GBIF
15Kaʻohe State LeaseUnited States of America3771987–2024Recorded on GBIF
16ShivaPuri Nagarjuna National ParkNepal3661969–2024Recorded on GBIF
17Puʻu Makaʻala Natural Area ReserveUnited States of America3402004–2024Recorded on GBIF
18Margala Hills National ParkPakistan3281984–2024Recorded on GBIF
19Neora Valley National ParkIndia3232008–2024Recorded on GBIF
20Mauna Kea Forest ReserveUnited States of America2741986–2024Recorded on GBIF
21Mussoorie Wildlife SanctuaryIndia2321993–2024Recorded on GBIF
22RanibanNepal2291978–2024Recorded on GBIF
23Rajaji National ParkIndia2102005–2024Recorded on GBIF
24Kīpuka ʻAinahou Nene SanctuaryUnited States of America2031979–2023Recorded on GBIF
25Honuaʻula Forest ReserveUnited States of America1921978–2024Recorded on GBIF

128 more places in the interactive map.

By country

India: 73, United States of America: 46, Thailand: 13, Nepal: 11, Bangladesh: 5, Myanmar: 2, Pakistan: 1, Bhutan: 1 and China: 1.

Seen on trips

The Kalij Pheasant is recorded in these trip reports:

Tours that have recorded it

In our guides

Read the full species account in our India guide, Thailand guide, Nepal guide, Bhutan guide.

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Photo: (c) Ramnarayan K, some rights reserved (CC BY), CC-BY.

GBIF downloads: United States of America, India, Thailand, Nepal, Pakistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, China, Myanmar.

Data last updated 2026-11-05. Species–place links come from GBIF occurrence downloads (GBIF.org) matched to protected-area boundaries from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL) and other open boundary sources, plus places listed by our own guides. Record counts are what has been reported to GBIF, not population sizes. Reptiles and amphibians are never shown at park level. How this database works · Data sources and limits.