Her feet are also orange-red. They are found in dry coastal scrub as well as the damp lowland rainforests. Beebe found them to be most abundant in the drier areas. They are secretive as a rule, and Delacour credited their rarity in captivity to the difficulty the natives met in capturing wild birds. Ceylon Junglefowl are rare in American aviculture and throughout much of the world as well.
Numbers are small but fairly stable.
Despite the fact the population is relatively stable in captivity, the question of inbreeding becomes a major concern. Our breeding pairs are rather wary and flighty. They haven't seemed to ever settle and become truly confident in their aviaries. Because of their wary nature, I would recommend a fairly large aviary with thick planting outdoors and ample cover inside. Ceylons are not winter hardy and need heat in areas that experience frost.