Sri Lankan junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii)

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Subject:	Sri Lankan junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii)
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Gallus lafayetii
Date 1880
Source A History of the Birds of Ceylon. Volume 2
Author John Gerrard Keulemans (1842–1912) (June 8, 1842, Rotterdam - March 29, 1912); Author: W. Vincent Legge (2 September 1841 – 25 March 1918)
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:GallusLafayettiiLegge.jpg

The Sri Lankan junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii), also known as the Ceylon junglefowl, is a member of the Galliformes bird order which is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is the national bird. The specific name of the Sri Lankan junglefowl commemorates the French aristocrat Gilbert du Motier, marquis de La Fayette.

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