Painted Spurfowl
Galloperdix lunulata
Painted Spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata) — Gamebirds of South & Southeast Asia.
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The Painted Spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata) is a member of the Phasianidae family found in South & Southeast Asia. Adults weigh 254 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
Conservation status
IUCN Red List (opens in a new tab)Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.
Where it fits
- Class Aves
- Order Galliformes
- Family Phasianidae Pheasants & Allies
- Genus Galloperdix
- Species lunulata
Quick facts
- Weight
- 254 g
- Diet
- Omnivores
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Order
- Galliformes
- Habitat
- Woodland
How to identify
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Biology & behaviour
Diet
The Painted Spurfowl is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Behaviour
A bird of semi-open scrub and shrubland, it forages mainly on the ground.
Migration
The Painted Spurfowl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
The Painted Spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata) is a member of the Phasianidae family, within the order Galliformes. It is found across South & Southeast Asia. Its distribution covers OR India.
It is a large bird. Adults weighs around 254 g, with a wing length of about 14.6 cm and a tail of around 9.7 cm.
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern. That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
The species has a mapped global range of roughly 1.4 million km².
Songs & calls
Frequently asked questions
How big is the Painted Spurfowl?
The Painted Spurfowl is a large bird that weighs around 254 g.
Where does the Painted Spurfowl live?
The Painted Spurfowl is found across South & Southeast Asia with a range covering OR India, where it favours woodland, forest and well-treed country.
What family does the Painted Spurfowl belong to?
The Painted Spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata) belongs to the Phasianidae family, in the order Galliformes.
What does the Painted Spurfowl eat?
The Painted Spurfowl is a omnivore — it takes a broad, omnivorous diet of both plant and animal foods.
Does the Painted Spurfowl migrate?
The Painted Spurfowl is largely sedentary, staying within its range year-round rather than making regular long-distance migrations.
Is the Painted Spurfowl endangered?
The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.
What sound does the Painted Spurfowl make?
1 real field recording of the Painted Spurfowl — including its song — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.
How large is the Painted Spurfowl's range?
The Painted Spurfowl has a mapped global range of about 1.4 million km².
Conservation
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