Two competing male Kalij Pheasants forage on leafy forest floor, one pheasant tries to grab insects

Two competing male Kalij Pheasants forage on leafy forest floor, one pheasant tries to grab insects on the wing, swining his head left to right to catch them...

Kalij at wildfilmsindia Pheasant sanctuary in the western Himalaya

Kaleej Pheasant male struts around in full breeding plumage at wildfilmsindia Pheasant sanctuary in the western Himalaya.

Male Kaleej Pheasant beaks around in the leaf litter, with the odd Rhododendron petal and fallen flowers, displaying to a nearby female, establishing territory.

Plump Kaleej Pheasant walks around wildfilmsindia fields of Arum Lily and Peonies in western Himalaya. They cross our Bindal stream and drink water from a pure source.

With White-created Laughing Thrushes calling out with their bubbly songs, a female Kalij Pheasant ascends into Oak tree for her nightly roost, eats lichens and moss before settling in

Come night time, and the Kalij Pheasants in our forest ascend to the upper branches of oak trees to roost. While there, they dig into the lichens and mosses to search for insectds and plant food.

Kalij Pheasant makes beautiful trilling - clicking sounds as it ascends tree to roost for the night, its crest or white kalgi feathers glowing at dusk and jauntily waving or moving back and forth in a sprightly fashion!

The more drab brown female and the blue-black and white male Kalij Pheasant hang out in our wildfilmsindia sanctuary in the western Himalaya.

Treading through sunlight and shadow, this murgha cautiously walks through the forest understory, even as Maroon Orioles calls in the backdrop in its clear melodious fluty whistle... at the wildfilmsindia wildlife sanctuary in the western Himalaya. The Kaleej Pheasant pecks at some greenery, looking for buds and grass seeds. The female is more drab brown, compared to the brilliant blue-black of the male with its kalgi or headgear!

Difficult to hide when you're sporting so many colours to impress the females, and its the peak breeding season. Bright white crest and fleshy red eye patches make the male Kaleej Pheasant quite a stunner, but tough to camouflage too! This murgha walks around among branches as it prepares to roost for the evening...

Bright white crest and fleshy red eye patches make male Kaleej Pheasant quite a stunner to females

As night falls, Kalij Pheasants start making their way up into the thicker canopy of moderately-tall trees, to hide away for the night. They do not feel safe on the ground... This murgha and murghi couple are seen at the wildfilmsindia bird sanctuary at Pari Tibba Estate in Motidhar, Mussoorie.

Kaleej Pheasant roosts on a tree for the night. Active by day on ground, hiding in trees at night

Pheasants of the Himalaya: Kalij cautiously treads understory of oak and Rhododendron forest

Wild Pheasant couple extensively filmed in the Himalaya: Secret life of Kalij Pheasants exposed

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