Bird · GBIF taxon 9326020
Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallusAlso known as Indian Red Junglefowl, Bankiva Junglefowl, Wild Chicken
Red junglefowl inhabit tropical forests across South and Southeast Asia, foraging in small social groups led by a dominant rooster. Roosters display striking iridescent crimson and golden plumage with sharp leg spurs, while hens wear subdued brown camouflage suited for nesting on the forest floor. As the primary wild ancestor of the domestic chicken, their iconic early morning crows echo through bamboo thickets and woodland margins.
Forest BirdVocalAncestor
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Least ConcernConservation statusIUCN Red List categoriesLCNTVUENCREWEXLeast ConcernRed List categories, explained →
Diet & prey
- Seeds
- Insects
- Fallen fruit
Predators
- Leopards
- Dholes
- Raptors
ThreatsHybridization with domestic chickens, habitat destruction, hunting
HabitatsTropical primary and secondary forests, bamboo thickets, scrubland, forest edges
Life span10–15 years
Size / weightNot available
Classification
- OrderGalliformes
- FamilyPhasianidae
- GenusGallus
- SpeciesGallus gallus
Range data is not available yet.
Interaction riskLow
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- Why interaction risk is low
- Safe to observe at a normal distance.
Responsible observation
- Listen early: Roosters crow at dawn, making early morning the best time to locate roosting groups.
- Keep distance: Wild birds are remarkably skittish and flush into trees if approached quickly.
- Watch edges: Look along dirt roads and forest clearings where flocks scratch for fallen seeds.
Frequent Companion Mprasannak / CC BY-SA 4.0 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) ꦥꦤ꧀ꦗꦶꦒꦸꦱ꧀ꦠꦶꦄꦏ꧀ꦧꦂ, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by ꦥꦤ꧀ꦗꦶꦒꦸꦱ꧀ꦠꦶꦄꦏ꧀ꦧꦂ · cc-by
Close Relative Yathin S Krishnappa / CC BY-SA 3.0 · cc-by-sa
Close Relative (c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by avocat · cc-by
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