If you are planning to visit any of the foothills region of the Himalayan range or any wildlife sanctuary or a national park in its vicinity, you are sure to encounter a beautiful pair of birds namely Kalij Pheasant.
It belongs to the family of Phasianidae. The male has glossy bluish black plumage and the female is brown.
For the 10 years or so during my visits to National Parks namely Corbett Tiger Reserve and Rajaji National Parks in the State of Uttrakhand , I have been generally observing them in the morning hours when they come out for foraging .They can also be seen during late afternoons in a group or otherwise.