
The Kalij pheasants of India... .csccccercccevcuvcccnsccsessceace 
COMMON NAMES. clas «t-6 0:6. 6 UE Se Oe Ohi ps wo we 6 aCe ee we ee eee ee Le 
Distribution and relative abundance.....cccccccccscvscscece 
DESCLLiptlon. cecccccccvccccveccccesecessecssvecnsnecscesssace 
FUSE Gaia gn cbc 6 ohare erate oie are Te eich doe ke REY e ale ee Lace evelietaua @ aetale 
Female. .csccccccccecccccssscsssccssccccesesecccesccese 
Size and weight .cwccccsveccceessccescevesesesscseveses 
Habitat and cover preferences... .recvveccccccccessesccccece 
Climatic comparisonS ...ccccccccccecccccvccccccssccesecesoen 
Food and Water. wwccoccscerevcaneccsresevrensesessecccsesceoes 
General ables vis eke « $6. 0% 2 0idies o8 6 de 0 0.0 bib e's 000 wo ew ele ee ee Oe 
Movements and mobility... ccccccccccvccccccscsvecesesese 
FLIGNCE. ..ccccccrecccccnncccccccceesscsssccesccescoesuas 
War ine SS yw eiets soso erate Wi wale we ele a nce eos O50 oe ew ore ore ew O10 ele euer ee 
Resting and roosting. ...cccccvevccccccscccccessccscececs 
Nesting and renesting..cccccccccccccsvcccscesscccccece 
EPS cccccccc cre ccc eens reese ee ee rete nas eeeosneeeecens 
Brooding and rearing...ccccccccccscccesccccvessesseces 
GregarlLOUSNESS...wcercccccccvcesescrcecesescceeeseseees 
Psychology and behavior ...cscccccscoscscscvevecssssceecs 
I Gos os. 4-9: Ac ca eh as Reena eke le ele 5b el esl eon ode wie 6 orece ee 
Enter breeding «sin 0 0 0 0:0 60:04 e's 0:9 4000/0 one 6 a e.0-0-0 09's 6 e848 0.6 
Predation. .cccccccrscncvscececaccessccesesssrssessesscecnns 
Reproductive Capacity. ccccccccccavcccccccnccceneeseeseseene 
Diseases: and paras COG: 6 s'o 0/6 baie <'ele sre odie 0 e16e: eccale.o-0 0a 8196 00.0 
Analysis of competing interesStS....cccccccccccsnceccsecsececs 
Relation to agriculture... ccrcrccccccccccccceccesvces 
Usefulness ...ccrcccccccccccccscescccccceceesecvecsceses 
Competition with other game specie€S..ccccscccsvccscces 
Breeding and raising. ..cesccccccccscesccsasssscecercessenees 
R@POTCNCOES ae bok awe ce Bele OS gale ea ee a 0 eee elee en Ae eoe & ace a Wie 6 ere acececs 
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