spurfowl
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English
Etymology
Noun
spurfowl (plural spurfowls)
- Any of three species of bird in the genus Galloperdix, of south Asia, and of the numerous species of Pternistis, of Africa, of the pheasant family Phasianidae.
Derived terms
- painted spurfowl (Galloperdix lunulata)
- red spurfowl (Galloperdix spadicea)
- Sri Lanka spurfowl (Galloperdix bicalcarata)
Translations
bird of the genus Galloperdix
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