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[HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Species Details [Taxonomy: HBW - BirdLife (v3)] |
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Red Spurfowl* |
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Galloperdix spadicea |
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Description (10)
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Red Spurfowl
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Family
Phasianidae (Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys, Grouse)
Size
35 cm
First Described (Guide)
(Gmelin, 1789)
India (B).
Subtropical and tropical lowland dry shrubland, arable land. From sea-level - 2,300 m.
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Population
Estimated population is unknown (2010).
Status LC
For more information see BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
Habits
Usually in small parties of three to five.
Food
Fallen seeds, berries, molluscs and insects.
Voice
Calls include a distinct 'ker-wick...kerwick...' and harsh 'karr...karrr...' notes.
Xeno-Canto Sound Files (more (10)...)
Red Spurfowl (Galloperdix) [XC209620]
by Yogesh Patel from Pale-Velsao,Goa, India (call, song)
Red Spurfowl (Galloperdix spadicea) [XC623939]
by Mandar Bhagat from Mangalore, India (aberrant)
Subspecies
The following 3 subspecies are recognised:
- caurina Blanford, 1898 - North-western India (Aravalli Hills, southern Rajasthan).
- spadicea (Gmelin, 1789) - Western Nepal and much of Peninsular India (Uttar Pradesh south to Karnataka and Tamil Nadu).
- stewarti Baker, ECS, 1919 - Southern India (Kerala).
References
See References.
Files:
BirdLife International
For more information about the Red Spurfowl see... BirdLife International Species Factsheet.
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