junglefowl
Wild Asian gallinaceous
Junglefowl are wild birds of South and Southeast Asia, ancestors of the domestic chicken.
The red junglefowl is the primary progenitor of all chicken breeds.
These ground-dwelling birds live in forests and scrubland, where males display colorful plumage and crow like roosters: We spotted junglefowl foraging at the forest edge.
Triumphant self-praise
- roostingSettling to sleep aloft
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- peckingJabbing with beak
- scratchingRaking with nails
dust bathing · nesting · clutch · brooding · territorial · alarm call · flock · ground-dwelling
Adapting species to captivity
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- poultryBirds raised for food
- geneticsScience of hereditary transmission
evolution · Darwin · natural selection · breeding · lineage · heritage · origin · species
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
- bambooTall woody grass
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
- IndiaSouth Asian republic
Indonesia · Sumatra · Borneo · Java · canopy · forest floor · tropical · woodland
Bird's lightweight covering
- iridescenceColor shift from interference
- hacklesErectile neck feathers
- covertsConcealing undergrowth or plumage
- tailRear animal appendage
crest · saddle · spurs · coloration · glossy · display · molting · ornamentation
At risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- biodiversityRange of life forms
protected · population decline · captive breeding · feral · native range
crowing
Triumphant self-praise
scratching · dust bathing · nesting · clutch · brooding · territorial · alarm call · flock · ground-dwelling · perching
domestication
Adapting species to captivity
- progenitorAncestor or originator
- chickenDomestic fowl for eating
- poultryBirds raised for food
genetics · evolution · Darwin · natural selection · breeding · lineage · heritage · origin · species · phylogeny
rainforest
Wet tropical woodland ecosystem
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
- bambooTall woody grass
- Southeast AsiaTropical peninsula and islands
India · Indonesia · Sumatra · Borneo · Java · canopy · forest floor · tropical · woodland · scrubland
feathers
Bird's lightweight covering
- iridescenceColor shift from interference
- hacklesErectile neck feathers
- covertsConcealing undergrowth or plumage
tail · crest · saddle · spurs · coloration · glossy · display · molting · ornamentation · pattern
endangered
At risk of extinction
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- hybridizationMixing distinct genetic lines
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
biodiversity · protected · population decline · captive breeding · feral · native range
- poultrychicken, hen, turkey, duck, goose
- Asian BirdsJapanese crane, babbler, barbet, broadbill, bulbul
- South Asian WildlifeAsian elephant, Bengal tiger, elephant, tiger, rhino
- game birdswild turkey, wild turkeys, pheasants, quails, grouse
junglefowllaying hen
Female chicken bred for eggs
poultry · broiler chicken · battery hen · free-range chicken · Rhode Island Red
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