Sri Lanka Spurfowl
Galloperdix bicalcarata
Least concern
Stand-in photo: Michael Hurben, CC BY-SA 4.0
Look again
The Latin name means two-spurred. You will usually hear this bird long before a shadow moves on the forest floor.
Field marks
Dark, white-streaked plumage and bare red skin around the eye. The male carries two spurs on each leg.
Family
Phasianidae
Group
Gamebirds
Habitat
Hill and cloud forest, Wet-zone rainforest
Where to look
Sinharaja, Kitulgala
Length
About 33 cm
IUCN status
Least concern
