Red Junglefowl Photo Gallery
Male
The wild ancestor of the domestic chicken. Male has a bright red face, comb, and wattles; upperparts with a spectacular mix of iridescent colors; an oversized metallic green tail; and dark underparts.
© Abhishek Das / Macaulay LibraryOdisha, March 07, 2021Female
Wild birds are often difficult to distinguish from domestic types (like this bird). Wild Red Junglefowl tend to be secretive and remain in forested habitats, while domestic types occur around humans.
© Glenn Lahde / Macaulay LibraryHawaii, May 23, 2017Male
The wild ancestor of the domestic chicken. Male has a familiar red head comb and rooster tail, long golden-orange hackles extending from the neck, and iridescent blue, red, and rufous patches above.
© Josep del Hoyo / Macaulay LibraryPhetchaburi, January 04, 2015Not all videos have soundFemale
Female has reddish-brown underparts with light white streaking, yellow-and-black hackles on the neck, dark brown upperparts, and a large, rudderlike tail.
© Liao Tzu-Chiang / Macaulay LibraryYunnan, February 02, 2018Female and juvenile
Female provides all parental care for chicks, which can fly at about one week of age.
© Wolfe R / Macaulay LibraryPhetchaburi, March 27, 2016Female
Female is smaller and duller than male—mostly brownish overall, with pale pinkish facial skin. Both sexes use their powerful legs to scratch the ground in search of seeds, fruits, and insects.
© Josep del Hoyo / Macaulay LibraryPhetchaburi, January 04, 2015Not all videos have soundMale and female
Feeds on seeds, fruits, and insects by scratching at the ground and picking at items.
© Arnab Pal / Macaulay LibraryOdisha, December 03, 2017Male and female
Female is smaller than male.
© George Pagos / Macaulay LibraryMôndól Kiri, February 28, 2017Search species and articles
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