Kalij Pheasant Lophura leucomelanos Scientific name definitions
- LC Least Concern
- Names (24)
- Subspecies (9)
Philip J. K. McGowan and Guy M. Kirwan
Version: 1.0 — Published March 4, 2020
Text last updated November 6, 2015
Text last updated November 6, 2015
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Assamese | ডৰিক |
| Bulgarian | Непалски фазан |
| Catalan | faisà de Latham |
| Chinese (SIM) | 黑鹇 |
| Czech | bažant tmavý |
| Dutch | Nepalese Fazant |
| English | Kalij Pheasant |
| English (United States) | Kalij Pheasant |
| French | Faisan leucomèle |
| French (France) | Faisan leucomèle |
| German | Kalifasan |
| Icelandic | Skjaldfasani |
| Japanese | ミヤマハッカン |
| Norwegian | kalifasan |
| Polish | kiściec nepalski |
| Russian | Калидж |
| Serbian | Kalij srebrni fazan |
| Slovak | bažant čiernochrbtý |
| Spanish | Faisán Kálij |
| Spanish (Spain) | Faisán kálij |
| Swedish | kalijfasan |
| Thai | ไก่ฟ้าหลังเทา |
| Turkish | Kalij Sülünü |
| Ukrainian | Лофур непальський |
Lophura leucomelanos (Latham, 1790)
PROTONYM:
Phasianus leucomelanos
Latham, 1790. Index ornithologicus, sive systema ornithologiæ; complectens avium divisionem in classes, ordines, genera, species, ipsarumque varietates: adjectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibus, &c. 2, p.633.
TYPE LOCALITY:
India, restricted type locality, Nepal, apud Stuart Baker, antea, p. 322.
SOURCE:
Avibase, 2023
Definitions
- LOPHURA
- leucomelanos
The Key to Scientific Names
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UPPERCASE: current genus
Uppercase first letter: generic synonym
● and ● See: generic homonyms
lowercase: species and subspecies
●: early names, variants, misspellings
‡: extinct
†: type species
Gr.: ancient Greek
L.: Latin
<: derived from
syn: synonym of
/: separates historical and modern geographic names
ex: based on
TL: type locality
OD: original diagnosis (genus) or original description (species)
Originally Appeared in
- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Distribution of the Kalij Pheasant
