Where to see
Lophura leucomelanos
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park leads · 7 parks ranked by real sighting rates
Share of wildlife watchers reporting a Kalij Pheasant during a day in the park, from citizen-science data (GBIF)
| # | Park | Country | Sighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawaii Volcanoes National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Jim Corbett National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Royal Manas National Park | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | |
| 4 | Kaeng Krachan National Park | 🇹🇭 Thailand | |
| 5 | Manas National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Kaziranga National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Langtang National Park | 🇳🇵 Nepal |
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
In Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, United States, about 80% of wildlife watchers report a Kalij Pheasant sighting on a given day, the highest of the 7 parks where we can rate it, from GBIF citizen-science data.
Jim Corbett National Park and more
After Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, the next-best odds of seeing a Kalij Pheasant are in Jim Corbett National Park (India, about 40%), Royal Manas National Park (Bhutan, about 30%) and Kaeng Krachan National Park (Thailand, about 20%). Outside North America, the best options are Jim Corbett National Park in Asia (about 40%) and Kaeng Krachan National Park in Southeast Asia (about 20%).
It depends on the park
In the top parks, the best months are May and November in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (about 90%), February and May in Jim Corbett National Park (about 50%) and December in Royal Manas National Park (about 60%), as the share of wildlife watchers who report a Kalij Pheasant on a given day. Each park's Kalij Pheasant page has the full month-by-month chart.
