Red Spurfowl
Galloperdix spadicea
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Birds
The red spurfowl is a member of the pheasant family and is endemic to India. It is a bird of forests, and is quite secretive despite its size. It has a distinctive call and is often hard to see except for a few seconds when it flushes from the undergrowth. It appears reddish and like a long-tailed partridge. The bare skin around the eye is reddish. The legs of both males and females have one or two spurs, which give them their name.
Classification
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Genus
- Galloperdix