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Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758)

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Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gallus gallus (Linnaeus, 1758)
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🗒 Synonyms
No Data
🗒 Common Names
Assamese
  • Bon kukura
  • Bon muruk
  • Dao mashen
  • Daono
  • Inrui
English
  • Red Junglefowl
📚 Overview
Overview
Summary

Bird group

Partridges, pheasants, grouse
Partridges, pheasants, grouse
Diagnostic Keys
Description
They have grayish feet and white patches which distinguish them from other chickens
Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
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Status UNDER_CREATION
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    📚 Natural History
    Size

    Relative Size (Birds)

    Village Hen±
    Village Hen±
    Upto 70 cms in length
    Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
    Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
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    Status UNDER_CREATION
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    References 
      Morphology

      Predominant colors (Birds)

      Tail Length (Birds) (CM)

      45:45
      No Data
      📚 Habitat and Distribution
      General Habitat

      Habitat

      Terrestrial
      Terrestrial
      Inhabits undergrowth in moist-mixed forest and scrub jungle interspersed with patches of cultivation.
      Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
      Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
      Contributors 
      Status UNDER_CREATION
      Licenses CC_BY
      References 
        Terrestrial
        Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
        Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
        Contributors 
        Status UNDER_CREATION
        Licenses CC_BY
        References 
          Description
          Global Distribution

          India, Myanmar

          Distribution In India

          northern India, especially the Himalayan foothills country to Arunachal Pradesh, south to Godavari river in eastern Madhya Pradesh

          Distribution In Assam

          Assam (Found all over in forested foothills, hills and plains of all districts of the state)

          Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
          Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
          Contributors 
          Status UNDER_CREATION
          Licenses CC_BY
          References 
            Forests
            Global Distribution

            Asia

            Distribution In India

            Throughout India

            Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
            Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
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            Status UNDER_CREATION
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              No Data
              📚 Occurrence
              No Data
              📚 Demography and Conservation
              Conservation Status

              IUCN Red List Category

              Least Concern
              Least Concern
              IUCN Redlist Status: Least Concern
              Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              Attributions Dr. Chandra Barooah & Lani Sarma (2016) Assam Science Technology and Environment Council.
              Contributors 
              Status UNDER_CREATION
              Licenses CC_BY
              References 
                IUCN Red list Category & Criteria: Least concern ver 1.3
                Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
                Attributions Compiled from secondary sources listed in references by Prasad Tonde for the Assam Biodiversity Portal Project.
                Contributors 
                Status UNDER_CREATION
                Licenses CC_BY
                References 
                  No Data
                  📚 Uses and Management
                  No Data
                  📚 Information Listing
                  References
                  1. Javed, S. Á. L. I. M., and ASAD R. Rahmani. "Flocking and habitat use pattern of the Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus in Dudwa National Park, India." Tropical Ecology 41.1 (2000): 11-16.
                  2. Gautier, Z. 2002. "Gallus gallus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 16, 2018 at http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Gallus_gallus/
                  3. BirdLife International. 2016. Gallus gallus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22679199A92806965. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679199A92806965.en. Downloaded on 16 April 2018
                  1. Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
                  1. Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].
                  Information Listing > References
                  1. Javed, S. Á. L. I. M., and ASAD R. Rahmani. "Flocking and habitat use pattern of the Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus in Dudwa National Park, India." Tropical Ecology 41.1 (2000): 11-16.
                  2. Gautier, Z. 2002. "Gallus gallus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed April 16, 2018 at http://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Gallus_gallus/
                  3. BirdLife International. 2016. Gallus gallus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T22679199A92806965. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22679199A92806965.en. Downloaded on 16 April 2018
                  4. Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2016. Checklist of the birds of India (v1.1). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 03 October, 2016].
                  5. Praveen J., Jayapal, R., & Pittie, A., 2018. Checklist of the birds of India (v2.0). Website: http://www.indianbirds.in/india/ [Date of publication: 31 January, 2018].

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                  📚 Meta data
                  No Data
                  🐾 Taxonomy
                  RootRoot
                  KingdomAnimalia
                  PhylumChordata
                  ClassAves
                  OrderGalliformes
                  FamilyPhasianidae
                  GenusGallus
                  SpeciesGallus gallus (Linnaeus 1758)
                  📊 Temporal Distribution
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