Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Sri Lanka Junglefowl

Gallus lafayettii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
50–60% · Likely
overall probability at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Closest Relatives at Sinharaja Forest Reserve

Ceylon Spurfowl
LC

Ceylon Spurfowl

🌙 Nocturnal Bird

Galloperdix bicalcarata

40–50% · Likely
Common Peafowl
LC

Common Peafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pavo cristatus

30–40% · Possible

📅 Monthly Probability

50–60
Jan
50–60
Feb
50–60
Mar
60–70
Apr
50–60
May
60–70
Jun
30–40
Jul
40–50
Aug
50–60
Sep
60–70
Oct
50–60
Nov
60–70
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 Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

About 56% of visitor-days record a Sri Lanka Junglefowl sighting in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, based on 814 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.

When is the best time to see Sri Lanka Junglefowl in Sinharaja Forest Reserve?

April has the highest sighting rate for Sri Lanka Junglefowl in Sinharaja Forest Reserve in our monthly data.

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