Red junglefowl
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An illustration based on the real animal.
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Red junglefowl gather dry leaves and grass on the ground to build a nest.
THE REAL WORLD
The real Red junglefowl
- Scientific name
- Gallus gallus
- Japanese name
- セキショクヤケイ
- Group
- Birds
- Class
- Aves
- Order
- Galliformes
- Family
- Phasianidae
- Genus
- Gallus
It is thought to be the ancestor of the domestic chicken and lives in northern India, Southeast Asia and China.
As in chickens, males and females look very different. On each side of the head there is a white, ear-shaped patch.
Males call while standing on high places. Rival males fight by jumping up and kicking each other.
How the Red junglefowl lives
It searches for food in open areas in the morning or evening. It eats grains and worms found on the ground. The female incubates the eggs and raises the chicks.
University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web多摩動物公園Basic data
- Size
- Total length: males 46–60 cm, females 43–48 cm
- Weight
- males 800–1,000 g, females 500–800 g
- Diet
- Fruit, seeds, grains, insects, and other foods
- Range
- Northern India, Southeast Asia, and China
Where the Red junglefowl has been recorded
Records: GBIF.org (CC0 and CC BY 4.0 records, retrieved 2026-11-07). Map: Natural EarthSee the records on GBIF
Watch wild animals from a distance. Do not touch or feed them, and take care of the places where they live.
Names around the world
- 日本語
- セキショクヤケイ
- 简体中文
- 红原鸡
- 繁體中文
- 原雞
- 한국어
- 적색야계
- Español
- Gallo bankiva
- Français
- Coq bankiva
- Deutsch
- Bankivahuhn
- Português (Brasil)
- Galo-bravo-vermelho
- Italiano
- Gallo bankiva
- हिन्दी
- लाल जंगली मुर्गा
- العربية
- دجاج الأدغال الأحمر
- Bahasa Indonesia
- Ayam-hutan merah
- Tiếng Việt
- Gà rừng lông đỏ
- Русский
- Банкивская джунглевая курица
- Türkçe
- Kırmızı hint kuşu
- ไทย
- ไก่ป่า
- বাংলা
- লাল বনমোরগ
Names come from Wikidata and iNaturalist records. Where a language has no recorded name, we use the scientific name.
Sources and how we check
- 多摩動物公園 — セキショクヤケイChecked: 2026-11-03
- University of Michigan Animal Diversity Web — Gallus gallusChecked: 2026-11-03
We check each fact against its source. The illustrations simplify how the real animal looks.
The classification (class, order, family, genus) follows Wikidata records, checked against GBIF. Classifications can change as research goes on.
The basic data are the values given in each source. They vary with how the animal is measured, whether it is male or female, and whether it lives in the wild or in captivity.
This page was translated from the original Japanese with the help of AI.
Report a mistakeWhen you meet the Red junglefowl, look for this
- Look for the male’s bright pink comb.
Animals do different things from day to day, so you may not always see this.
多摩動物公園EXHIBIT INFORMATION
Places that keep or show the Red junglefowl
Zoos, aquariums and other places whose official websites say they keep or show this animal.
Kanto
Displays can change with the animals’ health and the seasons. Check each facility’s official website before you go.
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