Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Gallus lafayettii Lesson, RP, 1831

Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies

Sri Lanka Junglefowl, Gallus lafayettii, is a galliform bird of Sri Lanka in the Oriental Region and a member of the pheasant family. It is an endemic species there and is also the country’s national bird. The bird is named for Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette. It is placed in the same order as the other junglefowl and is part of a group that includes the red junglefowl and the grey junglefowl, with the closest link to the latter.

Order
Galliformes
Family
Phasianidae — Pheasants & Allies
Breeding range
Oriental Region: Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Junglefowl
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