Sri Lanka Junglefowl
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Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Gallus lafayettii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
70–80% · Very likely
overall probability at Wilpattu National Park
327 Verified records at Wilpattu National Park
March Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The Sri Lankan junglefowl (Gallus lafayettii), 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 (G. gallus), 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. Evidence of introgressive hybridization from Sri Lanka junglefowl has also been established in domestic chicken. Wikipedia →

70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Junglefowl sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 327 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Wilpattu National Park

Common Peafowl
LC

Common Peafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pavo cristatus

80–90% · Very likely
Grey Francolin
LC

Grey Francolin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ortygornis pondicerianus

<5% · Rare
Asian Blue Quail
LC

Asian Blue Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Synoicus chinensis

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

70–80
Jan
70–80
Feb
80–90
Mar
70–80
Apr
70–80
May
70–80
Jun
60–70
Jul
70–80
Aug
60–70
Sep
60–70
Oct
80–90
Nov
80–90
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
70–80%
2 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
60–70%
3 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
4 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
50–60%
5 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
20–30%

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Sri Lanka Junglefowl in Wilpattu National Park?

About 74% of wildlife watchers report a Sri Lanka Junglefowl sighting in Wilpattu National Park, based on 327 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Sri Lanka Junglefowl in Wilpattu National Park?

March has the highest sighting rate for Sri Lanka Junglefowl in Wilpattu National Park in our monthly data.

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