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 Sri Lanka Jungle Fowl From Wikipedia, Sri Lankan junglefowl Male Female both in  Sinharaja Forest Reserve , Sri Lanka Conservation status Least Concern    ( IUCN 3.1 ) [1] Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae Genus: Gallus Species: G. lafayettii Binomial name Gallus lafayettii Lesson , 1831 Range The  Sri Lankan junglefowl  ( Gallus lafayettii  sometimes spelled  Gallus lafayetii ), also known as the  Ceylon junglefowl  or  Lafayette's junglefowl , is a member of the  Galliformes  bird order which is  endemic  to  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  grey junglefowl . Sri Lankan junglefowl and red jungle...

Sri Lanka hanging parrot   From Wikipedia, Sri Lanka hanging parrot Adult in  Sri Lanka Conservation status Least Concern    ( IUCN 3.1 ) [1] Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Psittaciformes Family: Psittaculidae Genus: Loriculus Species: L. beryllinus Binomial name Loriculus beryllinus ( Pennant , 1781) The  Sri Lanka hanging parrot  ( Loriculus beryllinus ) is a small  parrot  which is a resident  endemic  breeder in  Sri Lanka . Description The Sri Lanka hanging parrot is a small  hanging parrot  that is 13 cm long with a short tail. The adult has a red crown and rump. The nape and back have on orange tint. The chin and throat are pale blue. The beak is red and the irises are white. [2] Immature birds lack the orange hue to the back, have a duller rump, and have only a hint of orange on the crown. They have a faint blue throat. They have orange beaks a...

   Sri Lanka Greater Flame back Greater flameback Male in  Kaeng Krachan National Park ,  Thailand Conservation status Least Concern    ( IUCN 3.1 ) [1] Scientific classification Domain: Eukaryota Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Piciformes Family: Picidae Genus: Chrysocolaptes Species: C. guttacristatus Binomial name Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus ( Tickell , 1833) The   greater flameback   ( Chrysocolaptes guttacristatus ), also known as the   greater goldenback   or   large golden-backed woodpecker , is a   woodpecker   species . It occurs widely in the northern   Indian subcontinent , eastwards to southern China, the   Malay Peninsula ,   Sumatra , western and central Java and northeast   Borneo . Taxonomy   It has been suggested to split the greater flameback into the following species: [2] [3] Greater flameback, ( C. guttacristatus ) ( C. lucidus  if taken as a g...