Gallus gallus
Size: 40 – 70cm
Weight: 600 – 770g
Found: Native to Southern Asia, particularly the jungles of India. Lives in thick secondary forest or lush belukar. In the morning or evening, the bird can be found in an open area by wide earthen tracts or clearing, where the red junglefowl finds food.
Description: plumage is gold, red, brown, dark maroon, orange, with a bit of metallic green and grey. There are also some white and olive feathers. Two white patches, shaped like an ear, appear on either side of the head. Gallus gallus can be distinguish from other chickens not only by these white patches, but also by the greyish feet. The red junglefowl can measure up to 70 centimetres in length. They have a total of fourteen tail feathers. Gallus gallus rooster tails can be almost 28 centimetre in length. The red junglefowl rooster is said to be more brilliantly coloured that its tame relative.
Diet: Gallus gallus is an herbivore and insectivore. Red junglefowls eat corn, soybean, worms, grass, and different kinds of grains found on the ground.
Comment: The red junglefowl was first domesticated at least 5000 years ago in Asia. Since then, its domestic form has spread around the world and is kept globally as a very productive food source of both meat and eggs.
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