Gallus lafayettii

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Sri Lankan junglefowl
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Male in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka
Scientific classification edit
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Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/GallusGallus lafayettii
Lesson, 1831
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Range
Gallus lafayettii - MHNT

The Sri Lankan junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii), also known as the Ceylon junglefowl, or the Lafayette's junglefowl is a member of the Galliformes bird order which is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is the National bird.

References[edit]

  1. BirdLife International (2016). "Gallus lafayettii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016: e.T22679209A92807515. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679209A92807515.en.