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Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
28 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Rock PigeonColumba livia
Wild TurkeyMeleagris gallopavo
Grey JunglefowlGallus sonneratii
Ring-necked PheasantPhasianus colchicus
Muscovy DuckCairina moschata
American Barn OwlTyto furcata
Turkey VultureCathartes aura
Sri Lanka JunglefowlGallus lafayettii
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 86,610 |
|---|---|
| Singapore | 4,121 |
| Alaska | 2,830 |
| Hawaii | 1,302 |
| Georgia | 949 |
| Texas | 898 |
| Virginia | 897 |
| California | 865 |
| Thailand | 849 |
| NORTH REGION | 838 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Dietary
- OmnivoreFeeds on both plants and animalsBIRDBASE avian traits database
Group and habits
- Tree nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in trees.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Ground nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting on the ground.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Landfowl · Galliformes |
| Family | Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies · Phasianidae |
| Genus | Junglefowl · Gallus |
Study it in a deck
- Birds of British Columbia, Canada
- Birds of Ontario
- Birds of Pennsylvania (Alkas)
- Birds of United States
- Birds of Utah
- Grouse & Quail of Quebec
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Red Junglefowl with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.