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Sri Lanka Spurfowl

Galloperdix bicalcarata

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
30.0 cm
वजन
298.0 g
कुल
Phasianidae
गण
Galliformes

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A small, endemic Phasianidae spurfowl (~298 g) restricted to forests and forest edges of Sri Lanka. Males are dark chestnut with white-streaked flanks and bright red orbital skin. Both sexes bear two spurs on each leg. Shy ground forager; feeds on seeds, roots, and invertebrates. Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 30.0 cm 11.8 in
वजन 298.0 g 10.51 oz

पहचान

पंख

Male dark brown above with white shaft streaks; white-spotted rufous-brown underparts; red orbital skin. Female brownish with pale streaking throughout; both sexes with distinctive red legs; endemic to Sri Lanka.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to Sri Lanka; resident of dense forest and jungle from lowlands to montane areas up to 2,100 m.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous ground forager in Sri Lankan rainforest; takes seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small vertebrates.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC.

अंडों की संख्या

2-5

ध्वनि

गीत

Loud, explosive 'keow-KEOW-keow' cries from Sri Lankan rainforest; arresting and carrying. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Sri Lanka endemic. Contact calls low guttural clucks.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Galloperdix
प्रजातियां Galloperdix bicalcarata

Distribution

Sri Lanka Spurfowl has been recorded in 1 countries.

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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Sri Lanka Spurfowl eat?
Omnivorous ground forager in Sri Lankan rainforest; takes seeds, fruits, invertebrates, and small vertebrates.
Where does the Sri Lanka Spurfowl live?
Endemic to Sri Lanka; resident of dense forest and jungle from lowlands to montane areas up to 2,100 m.
Is the Sri Lanka Spurfowl endangered?
The Sri Lanka Spurfowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Sri Lanka Spurfowl nest?
Nest type: SC.
What does the Sri Lanka Spurfowl sound like?
Loud, explosive 'keow-KEOW-keow' cries from Sri Lankan rainforest; arresting and carrying. Alarm is rapid harsh cackle. Sri Lanka endemic. Contact calls low guttural clucks.
How big is the Sri Lanka Spurfowl?
The Sri Lanka Spurfowl has a wingspan of 30.0 cm, weight of 298.0 g.
What order and family does the Sri Lanka Spurfowl belong to?
The Sri Lanka Spurfowl (Galloperdix bicalcarata) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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