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Gallus lafeyetii
The Sri Lankan Jungle fowl was first described in 1831 by Lesson and is a member of the family Gallus, the same family as the domestic chicken. The ancestor to all domestic chickens is the Red Jungle fowl (Gallus gallus). It has the distinct honour of being the national bird of Sri Lanka and is depicted in postage stamps etc.There are 4 species of Gallus so far recorded from Asia. The Red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus), the Grey jungle fowl (Gallus sonneratii), the green jungle fowl (Gallus varius) and the Sri Lankan jungle fowl (Gallus lafeyetii). The Sri Lanka Jungle fowl is endemic to Sri Lanka, and is not found anywhere else in the world.
Spotted on Oct 17, 2014
Submitted on Nov 9, 2014
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thank you very much Ernst...yes it is our national bird..