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Grey Junglefowl

Gallus sonneratii

Least Concern
पंखों का फैलाव
43.6 cm
वजन
855.25 g
कुल
Phasianidae
गण
Galliformes

के बारे में

A medium-sized Phasianidae junglefowl (~855 g) endemic to peninsular India. Males have grey-spotted hackles with waxy yellow shaft-streaks and a prominent red comb. Inhabits scrub and open deciduous forest. Diet includes seeds, fruits, and invertebrates. Contributed to the domestic chicken gene pool; Least Concern.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव 43.6 cm 17.2 in
वजन 855.25 g 30.17 oz

पहचान

पंख

Male dark grey with white shaft streaks and yellow waxy spots on hackles; black breast; red serrated comb. Female grey-brown with white shaft streaks on breast; both sexes with distinctively spotted hackle feathers.

Habitat & Range

भौगोलिक वितरण

Endemic to peninsular India; resident of dry deciduous forest, scrub, and thorn jungle, mainly in southern and western India.

Diet & Feeding

Omnivorous; forages for seeds, invertebrates, berries, and small animals by scratching in Indian dry forest.

संरक्षण स्थिति

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20-21 days.

अंडों की संख्या

2-10

ध्वनि

गीत

Distinctive crow 'kyuk-KYUK-kyuk-kuKUK'; lower and slower than Red Junglefowl. Indian species calling from jungle edge at dawn. Alarm is a cackling rattle; females give soft contact clucks to chicks.

वर्गिकी

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
गण Galliformes (Gamebirds)
कुल Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges)
Genus Gallus
प्रजातियां Gallus sonneratii

Distribution

Grey Junglefowl has been recorded in 2 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

What does the Grey Junglefowl eat?
Omnivorous; forages for seeds, invertebrates, berries, and small animals by scratching in Indian dry forest.
Where does the Grey Junglefowl live?
Endemic to peninsular India; resident of dry deciduous forest, scrub, and thorn jungle, mainly in southern and western India.
Is the Grey Junglefowl endangered?
The Grey Junglefowl has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Grey Junglefowl nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20-21 days.
What does the Grey Junglefowl sound like?
Distinctive crow 'kyuk-KYUK-kyuk-kuKUK'; lower and slower than Red Junglefowl. Indian species calling from jungle edge at dawn. Alarm is a cackling rattle; females give soft contact clucks to chicks.
How big is the Grey Junglefowl?
The Grey Junglefowl has a wingspan of 43.6 cm, weight of 855.25 g.
What order and family does the Grey Junglefowl belong to?
The Grey Junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii) belongs to the order Galliformes and the family Phasianidae.

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