Sri Lanka Jungle Fowl Gallus lafayetii

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The Sri Lankan Jungle-fowl (Gallus lafayetii), also known during the colonial era as the Ceylon Jungle fowl, is a member of the Galliformes bird order which is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is the national with other jungle-fowl, Sri Lanka Jungle-fowl are primarily terrestrial. It spends most of its time foraging for food by scratching the ground for various seeds, fallen fruit and insects.

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Location: Sri Lanka
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