Kalij Pheasant - Lophura leucomelanos

We were told that there are a lot of birds at the Volcano National Park at the Big Island of Hawaii. True enough, the very first bird we saw was a Kalij Pheasant - another introduced species whose population had increased rapidly. It was a lifer for us. They were quite plentiful at the park - we saw them again when we returned two days later.

These colorful ground dwellers are a native of south Asia ranging from the Himalayan forests to western Thailand. It was introduced to the Big Island of Hawaii in 1962. 

Kalij Pheasant - Lophura leucomelanos
Volcano National Park, Hawaii
March 27, 2012

Canon 5D Mk II, 300mm+1.4X (420mm)
ISO-1600, 1/1000, f5.6, handheld
available light

The female lacks the bright blue coloring on the neck and has a scaly brown plumage. 

(Some individuals were banded by the Park Rangers to monitor the population).