junglefowl

junglefowl
Any of four semiflightless, gallinaceous game birds of the genus Gallus, native to southeast Asia, including the Red Junglefowl or domestic chicken.

The red jungle fowl is said to be the original “chicken” from which all domestic chickens are descended based on comments and observations made by Darwin.


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  • Junglefowl — Taxobox name = Junglefowl image width = 240px image caption = Green Junglefowl, Gallus varius Cock on the left, hen on the right regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Galliformes familia = Phasianidae genus = Gallus genus… …   Wikipedia

  • junglefowl — /ˈdʒʌŋgəlfaʊl/ (say jungguhlfowl) noun 1. → scrubfowl (def. 1). 2. any of various Indian and Asian gallinaceous birds of the genus Gallus, as the red junglefowl, G. gallus …  

  • junglefowl — vištos statusas T sritis zoologija | vardynas atitikmenys: lot. Gallus angl. junglefowl rus. джунглевая курица, f ryšiai: platesnis terminas – fazanai siauresnis terminas – bankivinė višta siauresnis terminas – pilkoji džiunglinė višta siauresnis …   Paukščių pavadinimų žodynas

  • junglefowl — jungle fowl n. Any of several game birds of the genus Gallus of southeast Asia, especially G. gallus, considered to be the ancestor of the common domestic fowl. * * * …   Universalium

  • junglefowl — n. game bird native to southern Asia …   English contemporary dictionary

  • junglefowl — noun (plural same) a southern Asian game bird related to the domestic fowl. [Gallus gallus and other species.] …   English new terms dictionary

  • junglefowl — junˈglefowl noun Any of several Asiatic fowl of the genus Gallus, thought to be the wild ancestor of the domestic fowl • • • Main Entry: ↑jungle …   Useful english dictionary

  • Sri Lanka Junglefowl — Sri Lankan Junglefowl Male in Sinharaja Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Grey Junglefowl — Painting by John Gould Conservation status …   Wikipedia

  • Red Junglefowl — Taxobox name = Red Junglefowl status = LC status system = iucn3.1 regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Aves ordo = Galliformes familia = Phasianidae genus = Gallus species = G. gallus binomial = Gallus gallus binomial authority =… …   Wikipedia

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