Red Spurfowl
Galloperdix spadicea
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusGalloperdix (Asian Spurfowl)
- SpeciesGalloperdix spadicea (Red Spurfowl)
The red spurfowl (Galloperdix spadicea) is a member of the pheasant family and is endemic to India. It is a bird of forests, and is quite secretive despite its size. It has a distinctive call and is often hard to see except for a few seconds when it flushes from the undergrowth. It appears reddish and like a long-tailed partridge. The bare skin around the eye is reddish. The legs of both males and females have one or two spurs, which give them their name. Wikipedia →
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Red Spurfowl sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 502 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Kanha National Park
Painted Spurfowl
Galloperdix lunulata
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
Painted Francolin
Francolinus pictus
Grey Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus
Grey Junglefowl
Gallus sonneratii
Jungle Bush Quail
Perdicula asiatica
Rain Quail
Coturnix coromandelica
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
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 | Periyar National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Kanha National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 3 | Mudumalai National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 4 | Nagarhole National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 5 | Bandhavgarh National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 6 | Satpura National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 7 | Eravikulam National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 8 | Bandipur National Park | 🇮🇳 India |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red Spurfowl in Kanha National Park?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Red Spurfowl sighting in Kanha National Park, based on 502 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red Spurfowl in Kanha National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Red Spurfowl in Kanha National Park in our monthly data.