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Junglefowl are the only four living species of bird from the genus Gallus in the bird order Galliformes, and occur in parts of South and Southeast Asia.One of the species in this genus, the red junglefowl, is of historical importance as the direct ancestor of the domestic chicken, although the grey junglefowl, Sri Lankan junglefowl and green junglefowl are likely to have also been involved. [2]
2 Pheasants, grouse, and allies. ... Red junglefowl, Gallus gallus (I) ... red or orange vents, cheeks, throats or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive ...
The red junglefowl was the primary species to give rise to today's many breeds of domesticated chicken (G. g. domesticus); additionally, the related grey junglefowl (G. sonneratii), Sri Lankan junglefowl (G. lafayettii) and the Javanese green junglefowl (G. varius) have also contributed genetic material to the gene pool of the modern chicken ...
2 Guineafowl. 3 Pheasants, grouse, and allies. ... Red junglefowl, ... red or orange vents, cheeks, throats or supercilia, but most are drab, with uniform olive-brown ...
[1] [2] Most birds moult twice a year, resulting in a breeding or nuptial plumage and a basic plumage. Many ducks and some other species such as the red junglefowl have males wearing a bright nuptial plumage while breeding and a drab eclipse plumage for some months afterward.
2 Pheasants, grouse, and allies. 3 Flamingos. ... Red junglefowl (coq bankiva), Gallus gallus (I) ... It has drab-brown plumage and a grayer head and neck.
Green junglefowl; Grey junglefowl; R. Red junglefowl; S. Sri Lankan junglefowl This page was last edited on 2 August 2021, at 15:55 (UTC). Text is available under the ...
Red junglefowl. Order: Galliformes Family: Phasianidae. The Phasianidae are a family of terrestrial birds which consists of quails, partridges, snowcocks, francolins, spurfowls, tragopans, monals, pheasants, peafowls and jungle fowls. In general, they are plump (although they vary in size) and have broad, relatively short wings.