Red spurfowl
Galloperdix spadicea (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
The red spurfowl (Galloperdix spadicea) is a species in the family Phasianidae, order Galliformes. Recorded adults weigh 359.1 g to 370 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the red spurfowl
- Weight
- 359.1 g – 370 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 3.2 – 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Sedentarysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the red spurfowl live?
Not recorded
What is the 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.
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What does the red spurfowl sound like?
Is the red spurfowl endangered?
The red spurfowl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the red spurfowl classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderGalliformes
- familyPhasianidae
- genusGalloperdix
- SpeciesGalloperdix spadicea (J. F. Gmelin, 1789)
Other names and names in other languages (36)
- دراج أحمرArabic
- دجاج المهماز الأحمرArabic
- লাল মোরগBangla
- perdiu d'esperons vermellaCatalan
- kur rezavýCzech
- kur křovinnýCzech
- ceiliog ysbardun cochWelsh
- Rød SporehøneDanish
- RotspornhuhnGerman
- Rotes SpornhuhnGerman
- ruĝa spronperdrikoEsperanto
- Faisancillo rojoSpanish
- ruuge-kannuskanaEstonian
- punapyyfasaaniFinnish
- Galloperdrix rougeFrench
- indijska trčkaCroatian
- Gallopernice rossoItalian
- アカケズメシャコJapanese
- raudonoji pentinuotoji kurapkaLithuanian
- ചെമ്പൻ മുള്ളൻകോഴിMalayalam
- लाल चकोत्रीMarathi
- Rode DwergfazantDutch
- kuropatwiak rdzawyPolish
- perdiz-ruivaPortuguese
- perdiz-esporada-vermelhaPortuguese
- perdiz-vermelhaPortuguese
- Красная шпорцевая курицаRussian
- Красная шпорцевая куропаткаRussian
- bažantík hrdzavýSlovak
- Crvena mala kokošSerbian
- Röd sporrhönaSwedish
- röd dvärgfasanSwedish
- Kızılca Horoz KekliğiTurkish
- куріпка-шпороніг індійськаUkrainian
- 赤雞鶉Chinese
- 赤鸡鹑Chinese
Relatives of the red spurfowl
Other species in the same genus Galloperdix.
Painted spurfowl
Galloperdix lunulata
Sri Lanka spurfowl
Galloperdix bicalcarata
CompareRed spurfowl vs Painted spurfowlRed spurfowl vs Sri Lanka spurfowl
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the red spurfowl?
An adult red spurfowl weighs 359.1 g – 370 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the red spurfowl endangered?
The red spurfowl is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
What kind of animal is the red spurfowl?
The red spurfowl (Galloperdix spadicea) belongs to the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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