#red junglefowl

[possumnest]

avian august was so much fun!!!! last round of BIRDS

[uzon]

Red Junglefowl & Albino Ringneck Dove for #avianaugust, month complete! :D twitter / patreon

[cypherdecypher]

Animal of the Day!

Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)

(Photo by George Pagos)

Conservation Status- Unlisted

Habitat- Domesticated

Size (Weight/Length)- 2 kg

Diet- Grains; Insects

Cool Facts- The red junglefowl may look like a common domestic chicken however these babies were the start of it all, being the ancestor to many domestic chicken breeds. Being a non-domesticated chicken species, the red junglefowl is rarely used in egg or meat production. The males are known for their striking plumage that attract females for mating. Using their crow only for mating instead of signifying sunup, red junglefowl can be heard for kilometers. Males also sport a spur on their inner foot, allowing them to attack predators and competitors. Sadly, red junglefowl are used in cock fighting due to this spur and their aggressive nature.

Rating- 11/10 (Make cock fighting illegal worldwide.)

Animtober- Fowl (Bok bok bok bok bok…)

[cambriancutie]

cock posting

[hickorybird]

[pleistocene-pride]

Gallus gallus better known as the red jungle fowl, the bankiva, the wild chicken, or the bankiva fowl, is a species of tropical bird in the family Phasianidae which is native throughout much of south east asia from India, Nepal and Bangladesh in the west, and eastwards across southern China, to Indochina; south/southeast into Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Indonesia. Red junglefowl are also the primary wild ancestor of the various breeds of domestic chickens, with humans first keeping and domesticating these birds some 8,0000 years ago. As such like its domestic descendants, was brought with and introduced to various regions across the world most notably Micronesia, Melanesia, Australia, and Polynesia. Here they inhabit all range of forests and woodlands as well as plantations, orchards, and agricultural areas. They live in flocks consisting of a few roosters and several hens and there offspring, often lead by a dominant male who maintains a small territory often centered around ideal roosting spots. They feed upon fruit, seeds, insects and other invertebrates, grains, leaves, stems, bamboo, grasses, roots, tubers, and the occasional small rodent or lizard. Jungle fowl are in turn eaten by a plethora or predators including various cats, civets, canines, primates, hyenas, lizards, snakes, crocodilians, coconut crabs, bears, marsupials, and predatory birds. Female red jungle fowl typically reach around 2.25lbs (1kg) in weight and 17 inches (43.2 cms) in length, while males can get to about 3.25 (1.5kg) in weight and 30 inches (76.2cms) in length. The males coloration is a vibrant mix of orange, brown, red, gold, grey, white, olive and even metallic green feathers. In contrast females are typically much more muted in plumage. Males also sport a long tall and larger combs and wattles than females. Flight in these birds is almost purely confined to reaching their roosting areas at sunset in trees or any other high and relatively safe places free from ground predators, and for escape from immediate danger through the day. Breeding occurs in the dry season, during which time males impress females by performing a display called "tidbitting" in which they dance, call, bobble, and brings the female food. After mating the female will lay an egg a day, for up to 12 days, and incubate them for 21 days until hatching. The young fledge at around 5 weeks of age, and at 12 weeks they are forced out of there mothers flock and must set off to join another or form there own. Under ideal conditions a red jungle fowl will reach sexual maturity at around 5 months of age and may live up to 30 years.

[proton-wobbler]

Domestic Chicken / Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus)

"He’s a dinosaur" (about Brahma Chicken) "My favorite chicken! We had a bunch of them when I was little and they were so smart and funny and fast and a bit territorial with smaller animals but it was so funny" (about Araucana Chicken) "Chickens descended from junglefowl, but they're pretty neat birds also."

I was really wondering when a second chicken was going to be added to the submissions, and was seriously considering having Araucana's showcased on behalf of all chickens. I owned Ameraucana chickens as a kid and they're a 'child' breed of Aracauna.

Aracauna Facts: these chickens often display either "ear muffs" or are rumpless and lay green eggs! Its not often than both muffed and rumpless birds exist, as both traits are caused by 'autosomal dominant lethal alleles'. This is one reason why Ameraucana were bred, as a way to keep the blue-green of the eggs while trying to breed out the lethal genes.

Brahma Facts: the Brahma is a powerhouse of a chicken. Between 1850-1930s, they were known as the top meat chicken in the country. They made great farmhouse birds, as the males remain tender for much longer than other chickens (up to a year, rather than 6-8 months) and the eggs were laid quite large at about 200 a year. They are also fairly cold resistant due to their feather quality and small combs, though their leg feathers can hold mud and moisture and lead to frostbite if their living quarters arent kept dry.

Red Junglefowl Facts: while this is the species that have rise to our domestic chicken, the grey junglefowl, Sri Lankan junglefowl and green junglefowl have also contributed genetic material to the gene pool. Genetic evidence suggests chickens were domesticated between 7,400-8,000 years ago!

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[vickysaurus]

Met a handsome man at the zoo.

[justgoji]

Red junglefowl head I made as a birthday gift for @detergent3000

[reddpopp]

Avian August Day 30: Red Junglefowl

[sandpaperoctopi]

Avian August Day 30: Red Junglefowl

[possumnest]

been using my sketchbook more lately 🐓

[sunny-possum-pal]

Red Junglefowl

[sauzzart]

jungle fowls ❤️

[ormspryde]

Today's birb, the red junglefowl. I wanted to give him a little more of a background, but that's not in the cards for today I think. So here he is.

Done in Aseprite.

[ahthedoodle]