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Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus f. domestica

Classification

Class
Aves

The red junglefowl (Gallus gallus), also known as the Indian red junglefowl (and formerly the bankiva or bankiva-fowl), is a species of tropical, galliform bird in the phasianid family, found across much of Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia. The red junglefowl was the primary species to give rise to today's many breeds of chicken (G. g.

Distribution

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Netherlands · 1,456Belgium · 983Germany · 136United Kingdom · 72Peru · 48Luxembourg · 3