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Red spurfowl pair
The Red Spurfowl , *Galloperdix spadicea* , is a member of
the pheasant family which is endemic to India.
It is a bird of dry forests and cultivation, which is a quite secretive bird, and despite
its size is difficult to see as it slips through the undergrowth. Often
the first indication of its presence is its distinctive call.
This
spurfowl is one of three species of bird in the genus Galloperdix. It is
a ground nesting bird, which lays 3-5 eggs in a scrape. It is a plump,
36 cm long bird. Both sexes have a red facial skin patch and red legs.
The adult male has a grey head and neck, with most of the rest of the
plumage rufous in colour with white scaling. The female has a grey head,
and brown upperparts mottled with black. The underparts are rufous with
dark barring. The male of the distinctive Kerala race, G. s. stewarti
has all-chestnut plumage, including the head feathers. Like most of the
pheasant family, Red Spurfowl is a terrestrial species. It scratches
vigorously amongst the leaf litter of the forest floor for various
seeds, fallen fruit and insects. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Spurfowl
Red spurfowl pair
The Red Spurfowl , *Galloperdix spadicea* , is a member of
the pheasant family which is endemic to India.
It is a bird of dry forests and cultivation, which is a quite secretive bird, and despite
its size is difficult to see as it slips through the undergrowth. Often
the first indication of its presence is its distinctive call.
This
spurfowl is one of three species of bird in the genus Galloperdix. It is
a ground nesting bird, which lays 3-5 eggs in a scrape. It is a plump,
36 cm long bird. Both sexes have a red facial skin patch and red legs.
The adult male has a grey head and neck, with most of the rest of the
plumage rufous in colour with white scaling. The female has a grey head,
and brown upperparts mottled with black. The underparts are rufous with
dark barring. The male of the distinctive Kerala race, G. s. stewarti
has all-chestnut plumage, including the head feathers. Like most of the
pheasant family, Red Spurfowl is a terrestrial species. It scratches
vigorously amongst the leaf litter of the forest floor for various
seeds, fallen fruit and insects. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Spurfowl