Grey Junglefowl
Gallus sonneratii
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| 날개 폭 | 43.6 cm | 17.2 in |
| 체중 | 855.25 g | 30.17 oz |
식별
깃털
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
분포 지역
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.
보전 상태
행동 및 번식
둥지
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20-21 days.
산란 수
2-10
소리
노래
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.
분류학
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| 목 | Galliformes (Gamebirds) |
| 과 | Phasianidae (Pheasants & Partridges) |
| Genus | Gallus |
| 종 | Gallus sonneratii |
Distribution
Grey Junglefowl has been recorded in 2 countries.
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Other species in the Phasianidae family