How this Beautiful Bird Khalij Pheasants balance the ecosystem? Read This!

Khalij Pheasants
  • Khalij Pheasants one of the common birds found in India are distributed around the foothills of the Himalayas including Nepal, Bhutan, Thailand and Myanmar.
  • They are a distant relative of the silver pheasant. They are neither too big nor too small in size and weigh about one kilogram. These birds are mostly black in colour and tend to have arched tail feathers unlike female, which are slightly brownish.
  • Although these beautiful birds are shy and timid by nature, they emerge out from the evergreen dense forests in mornings and evenings.
  • They help in balance of the ecosystem as they consume and disperses seeds of plants, which grow and spread quickly.
  • In Hawaii, these Khalij Pheasants are considered as an invasive species.