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Male Sri Lankan Junglefowl, Yala NP, Sri Lanka Don't call this bird "chicken" when you spot it, it's a bird of national pride in Sri Lanka. Asia,Gallus lafayetii,Sri Lanka,Sri Lankan Junglefowl,Yala Click/tap to enlarge

Male Sri Lankan Junglefowl, Yala NP, Sri Lanka

Don't call this bird "chicken" when you spot it, it's a bird of national pride in Sri Lanka.

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    Back Water Fox
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    It might only be a chicken but it is still a great shot. Posted 10 years ago
    1. View Ferdy Christant's profile
      Ferdy Christant
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      Hehe, thank you. Posted 10 years ago

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The Sri Lankan Junglefowl

The Sri Lankan Junglefowl , also known during the colonial era as the Ceylon Junglefowl, is a member of the Galliformes bird order which is endemic to Sri Lanka, where it is the national bird.

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By Ferdy Christant

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Uploaded Apr 2, 2015. Captured Nov 13, 2014 10:18.
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  • NIKON D800
  • f/5.6
  • 1/1000s
  • ISO2200
  • 400mm