The red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) is a tropical bird in the family Phasianidae. It ranges across much of Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia. It was...

the red junglefowl, is of historical importance as the direct ancestor of the domestic chicken, although the grey junglefowl, Sri Lankan junglefowl and...

gray junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii), also known as Sonnerat's junglefowl, is one of the wild ancestors of the domestic chicken together with the red junglefowl...

Sri Lankan junglefowl and grey junglefowl are genetically closer species than the red junglefowl. Sri Lankan junglefowl and red junglefowl diverged about...

The green junglefowl (Gallus varius), also known as Javan junglefowl, forktail or green Javanese junglefowl, is the most distantly related and the first...

domesticus) is a large and round short-winged bird, domesticated from the red junglefowl of Southeast Asia around 8,000 years ago. Most chickens are raised for...

first-generation hybrid offspring of the green junglefowl (Gallus varius) and domesticated red junglefowl from Java (Gallus gallus bankiva). The roosters...

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chickens (Gallus domesticus) who have returned to the wild. Like the red junglefowl (the closest wild relative of domestic chickens), feral chickens will...

to fly for extended periods, although their ancestral species, the red junglefowl and mallard, respectively, are capable of extended flight. A few particularly...

francolinus, the black francolin Gallus gallus gallus, the Cochin-Chinese red junglefowl Giraffa giraffa giraffa, the South African giraffe Gorilla gorilla gorilla...

(Javan red junglefowl) Grey junglefowl, Gallus sonneratii Temminck, 1813 Sri Lanka junglefowl, Gallus lafayetii Lesson, 1831 Green junglefowl, Gallus...

descended from the wild red junglefowl of Asia, with some additional input from grey junglefowl, Sri Lankan junglefowl, and green junglefowl. Genomic studies...

(Gallus gallus domesticus) who have returned to the wild. Like the red junglefowl (the closest wild relative of domestic chickens), wild cocks will take...

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...

species Gallus gallus,  red junglefowl  or chicken can be found in the Philippines. Around 5,000 years ago the red junglefowl was domesticated and created...

sonorivox) Gallus Red junglefowl (G. gallus) Sri Lankan junglefowl (G. lafayetii) Grey junglefowl (G. sonneratii) Green junglefowl (G. varius) Peliperdix...

some species are closer to the pheasants, while others are closer to the junglefowl. Partridges are medium-sized game birds, generally intermediate in size...

source is in chickens. The ancestor of the domesticated chicken, the red junglefowl, is believed to have an origin in parts of South and Southeast Asia...

including the crested serpent eagle, blossom-headed parakeet and the red junglefowl — ancestor of all domestic fowl. 33 species of reptiles, seven species...

two to one. The modern chicken is a descendant of red junglefowl hybrids along with the grey junglefowl first raised thousands of years ago in the northern...

7,400 years ago. The chicken's wild ancestor is Gallus gallus, the red junglefowl of Southeast Asia. The species appears to have been kept initially for...

previously thought to be closely related to the genus Gallus, the genus of junglefowl and domesticated chickens, recent studies show that they are in different...

Perching in the red junglefowl occurred more frequently and was more mimetic than in the white leghorn. The social behavior of the red junglefowl was also affected...

000,000 Eastern mole 204,000,000 Elegant crested tinamou 217,768,000 Red junglefowl 221,000,000 Great tit 226,000,000 Green-rumped parrotlet 227,000,000...

million years ago. In contrast, chickens are domesticated descendants of red junglefowl and probably arose little more than eight thousand years ago, at most...

breeding of red junglefowls and kalij pheasants, and regularly releases birds raised in captivity into the wild every year. Red junglefowl had become extinct...

classifies pork, veal, beef, and lamb (mutton) as livestock, and all livestock as red meat. Poultry and fish are not included in the category. The latter is likely...

subfamily Phasianinae. It includes the bamboo partridges, francolins and junglefowl (including the chicken). Members of this tribe are found in both Asia...

of heavy, ground-living birds, which includes pheasants, partridges, junglefowl, chickens, turkeys, Old World quail, and peafowl. The family includes...