Red Junglefowl

red junglefowl

Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus
Class

Aves

Order

Galliformes

Family

Phasianidae

Range

Southern Asia, particularly jungles of India

Size

Weight: M 3.25 lbs F 2.25 lbs

Habitat

Edges of tropical moist forests, mangroves, scrub areas, and tropical agricultural areas

Young

Clutch of 8 eggs
Incubation: 21 days

Diet

Fruits, seeds, crops, leaves, roots, and tubers, arthropods and other invertebrates, small vertebrates

IUCN Status

Least Concern