Painted Spurfowl

Painted Spurfowl

Galloperdix lunulata
Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, India - December 30 2015
An unexpected close encounter with a Painted Spurfowl.
The Painted Spurfowl can be a tricky bird to find, but sometimes one gets lucky. This lone bird was on a roadside escarpment as we were leaving Ranthambore National Park at dusk. A surprise find!