Painted Spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata)
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Painted Spurfowl

Galloperdix lunulata (Valenciennes, 1825)

254 gWeight

The painted spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata) is a bird of the pheasant family found in rocky hill and scrub forests mainly in peninsular India.

Busiest months: February–March · Most records: India

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Painted Spurfowl has been recorded at 21 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 1 country or region.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

  1. Rishi Valley – School CampusIndia597 records
  2. Uma MaheswaramIndia537 records
  3. Ranthambore NPIndia530 records
More places
  1. Bandhavgarh NPIndia223 records
  2. Ananthagiri Hills, VikarabadIndia173 records
  3. Rishi ValleyIndia123 records
  4. Nandi HillsIndia69 records
  5. MuthyalamaduvuIndia44 records
  6. Kanha NP – Mukki ZoneIndia41 records
  7. JaipurdoddiIndia37 records

Countries and regions with the most records

India

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The painted spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata) is a bird of the pheasant family found in rocky hill and scrub forests mainly in peninsular India. Males are more brightly coloured and spotted boldly in white. Males have two to four spurs while females can have one or two of the spurs on their tarsus.

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Questions

How big is the Painted Spurfowl?

The Painted Spurfowl weighs around 254 g.

Where does the Painted Spurfowl live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: India. It is most often recorded in India.

When is the best time to see the Painted Spurfowl?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in February and March (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Painted Spurfowl endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Painted Spurfowl as Least Concern.

What does the Painted Spurfowl eat?

Main food: Omnivore.

What family is the Painted Spurfowl in?

It belongs to the family Pheasants & Allies (Phasianidae), order Galliformes.

At a glance

Weight
254 g
Habitat
Shrubland
Diet
Omnivore
Lifestyle
Active on the ground
Migration
Resident (barely migrates)
Conservation
Least Concern
More measurements
Wing
146 mm
Tail
97 mm
Bill
20 mm
Tarsus
38 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

Oriental: India

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2

Classification

Family
Pheasants & Allies Phasianidae
Genus
Galloperdix

Other birds in the genus Galloperdix

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Painted Spurfowl

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