The gallopheasants (genus Lophura) are pheasants of the family Phasianidae.[1] The genus comprises 11 species and several subspecies. Several species in this genus are known as firebacks, including crestless and crested firebacks, as well as the Siamese fireback.
| Image | Name | Common name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lophura edwardsi | Edwards's pheasant | Vietnam | |
| Lophura swinhoii | Swinhoe's pheasant | Taiwan | |
| Lophura bulweri | Bulwer's pheasant | Borneo | |
| Lophura leucomelanos | kalij pheasant | Pakistan to western Thailand | |
| Lophura nycthemera | silver pheasant | mainland Southeast Asia, and eastern and southern China | |
| Lophura erythrophthalma | Malayan crestless fireback | Malay peninsula and Sumatra | |
| Lophura pyronota | Bornean crestless fireback | northern Borneo | |
| Lophura rufa | Malayan crested fireback | Thai-Malay Peninsula and Sumatra | |
| Lophura ignita | Bornean crested fireback | Borneo | |
| Lophura diardi | Siamese fireback | Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam in Southeast Asia | |
| Lophura inornata | Salvadori's pheasant | Sumatra | |
Lophura hatinhensis and Lophura hoogerwerfi are sometimes considered subspecies, leaving this genus with only 11 species.[2] [3] Other subspecies are also sometimes considered distinct species.