spurfowl

English

Etymology

From spur +‎ fowl.

Noun

spurfowl (plural spurfowls)

1. 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

• Finnish: pyyfasaani