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'''Alternative name: Sri Lanka Spurfowl''' | '''Alternative name: Sri Lanka Spurfowl''' | ||
;[[:Category:Galloperdix|Galloperdix]] bicalcarata | ;[[:Category:Galloperdix|Galloperdix]] bicalcarata | ||
| + | [[Image:Sri Lanka Spurfowl DT2.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Female<br />Photo by {{user|firecrest15|firecrest15}} and Dave Thrussell <br />[[Sinharaja Forest Reserve]], south-western [[Sri Lanka]], March 2010]] | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | 37 cm | + | 37 cm<br /> |
| + | *Brown upperparts, wings and tail | ||
| + | *Red facial skin patch | ||
| + | *Whitish throat | ||
| + | *Red legs<br /> | ||
| + | '''Male''' | ||
| + | *Scaly black and white underparts and head | ||
| + | *Extensive white spotting on the brown wings and upperback | ||
| + | *Legs have two long spurs <br /> | ||
| + | '''Female''': chestnut underparts and a plain brown back and wings. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | [[Sri Lanka]]. | + | [[Asia]]: endemic to southern [[Sri Lanka]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Humid forests. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | ====Breeding==== | ||
It is a ground nesting bird, which lays 2-5 eggs in a scrape. | It is a ground nesting bird, which lays 2-5 eggs in a scrape. | ||
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
It is terrestrial, scratching amongst the leaf litter of the forest floor for various seeds, fallen fruit and insects. | It is terrestrial, scratching amongst the leaf litter of the forest floor for various seeds, fallen fruit and insects. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | '''Song''': Very loud, long and explosive. The male is answered by the female in the middle of its operatic delivery which excites him to even greater sonic heights. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thDec09}}#Wikipedia | ||
| + | #BF Member observations | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Galloperdix+bicalcarata}} | {{GSearch|Galloperdix+bicalcarata}} | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Galloperdix]] |
Revision as of 08:59, 8 May 2010
Alternative name: Sri Lanka Spurfowl
- Galloperdix bicalcarata
Female
Photo by firecrest15 and Dave Thrussell
Sinharaja Forest Reserve, south-western Sri Lanka, March 2010
Photo by firecrest15 and Dave Thrussell
Sinharaja Forest Reserve, south-western Sri Lanka, March 2010
Identification
37 cm
- Brown upperparts, wings and tail
- Red facial skin patch
- Whitish throat
- Red legs
Male
- Scaly black and white underparts and head
- Extensive white spotting on the brown wings and upperback
- Legs have two long spurs
Female: chestnut underparts and a plain brown back and wings.
Distribution
Asia: endemic to southern Sri Lanka.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Humid forests.
Behaviour
Breeding
It is a ground nesting bird, which lays 2-5 eggs in a scrape.
Diet
It is terrestrial, scratching amongst the leaf litter of the forest floor for various seeds, fallen fruit and insects.
Vocalisation
Song: Very loud, long and explosive. The male is answered by the female in the middle of its operatic delivery which excites him to even greater sonic heights.
References
- Clements, JF. 2009. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2009. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019.
- Wikipedia
- BF Member observations
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2025) Sri Lanka Spurfowl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 May 2025 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sri_Lanka_Spurfowl
