80. THE CEYLON JUNGLE-FOWL. 



Gallus lafayettl, Lesson. 



MALE : — All the quills of the wing brown 

 or black; breast and upper belly bright 

 orange red. 



FEMALE :— The belly white marked with 

 black ; all the inner quills of the wing 

 and the greater coverts broadly barred 

 with black and buff. 



Vernacular Name : ^ Wali-kukula, 

 Ceylon. 



The Ceylon Jungle-Fowl is restricted to 

 the island of Ceylon, in many parts of 

 which it appears to be abundant. 



The habits of this bird do not differ 

 in any important particular from those of 

 the preceding species. Colonel Legge 

 informs us that the call of the cock 

 resembles the words " George Joyce, 

 George Joyce" preceded by a monosyllabic 

 note sounding like tek. The alarm-note 

 sounds like clocks clock. 



These Jungle-Fowl appear to breed 

 throughout the year. The eggs, varying 

 in number from six to twelve, are deposited 

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