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As with other junglefowl, the Sri Lankan junglefowl is strongly sexually dimorphic; the male is much larger than the female, with more vivid plumage and a highly exaggerated wattle and comb. The male Sri Lankan junglefowl ranges from 66–72 cm (26–28 in) in length and 790–1,140 g (1.74–2.51 lb) in weight, essentially resembling a large, muscular rooster. The male has orange-red body plumage, and dark purple to black wings and tail. The feathers of the mane descending from head to base of spine are golden, and the face has bare red skin and wattles. The comb is red with a yellow centre.
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When to see the Sri Lanka Junglefowl
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Where to see the Sri Lanka Junglefowl
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About the Sri Lanka Junglefowl
The Sri Lankan junglefowl, also known as the Ceylon junglefowl or Lafayette's junglefowl, is a member of the Galliformes bird order. It is a common endemic bird in Sri Lanka, where it is the national bird. It is closely related to the red junglefowl, the wild junglefowl from which the chicken was domesticated. However, it is even more closely related to the gray junglefowl. Sri Lankan junglefowl and red junglefowl diverged about 2.8 million years ago, whereas time of divergence between the Sri Lankan junglefowl and grey junglefowl was 1.8 million years ago.
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Easily confused with
Green JunglefowlGallus variusThe colouration of the green junglefowl is sexually dimorphic.
Grey JunglefowlGallus sonneratiiThe male has a black cape with ochre spots and the body plumage on a grey ground colour is finely patterned.
Red JunglefowlGallus gallusThe species exhibits significant sexual dimorphism.
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