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ViewsCeylon JunglefowlFrom Opus
[edit] Identification66-73 cm. Orange-red body, dark purple wings and tail. The back of the head and the neck are golden, and the face has bare red skin and wattles. The comb is red with a yellow centre. Unlike other junglefowl, the cock does not have an eclipse plumage. The female is much smaller, at only 35 cm. She is mainly brown with white patterning on the lower belly and breast. [edit] DistributionEndemic to Sri Lanka. [edit] TaxonomyA monotypic species. [edit] HabitatForest and scrub. [edit] BehaviourIt is a ground nesting bird, 2-4 eggs are laid. The eggs are incubated only by the female who takes care of the young. It is terrestrial and the diet includes seeds, fallen fruit and insects. [edit] External Links
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