Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) male, Chitwan National Park, Nepal

The Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) is a tropical member of the Pheasant family. It is thought to be ancestral to the domestic chicken, with some hybridisation with the Grey Junglefowl. The Red Junglefowl was first domesticated at least five thousand years ago in Asia, then taken around the world, and the domestic form is kept…

  • Produced by:
    Peter Prokosch
  • Year:
    01/10/2012

Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) male, Chitwan National Park, Nepal

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