Green Junglefowl - BirdForum Opus

Male
Photo © by peterday
Cocos (Keeling) Island, Indian Ocean February 2023

Female
Photo © by peterday
Cocos (Keeling) Island, Indian Ocean February 2023

Gallus varius

Identification

Male c. 70 cm, female c. 40 cm

• Dark green plumage with 'scaled' appearance

Distribution

South-east Asia: found in Java, Bali, Lombok, Sumbawa, Flores and Alor islands

Taxonomy

This is a monotypic species^[1].

Habitat

Forests, scrub and arable land.

Behaviour

Diet

Little is known, but they are thought to eat seeds and insects.

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  Photo © by Chlidonias
  Baluran National Park, Java

References

1. Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
2. Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved October 2014)
3. Wikipedia

• List of references

Recommended Citation

• BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green Junglefowl. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 9 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green_Junglefowl

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