RED JUNGLE FOWL(GALLUS GALLUS)

SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION: Kingdom : Animalia Phylum : Chordata Class : Aves  Order : Galliformes Family : Phasianidae Genus : Gallus Species : gallus  SCIENTIFIC NAME: GALLUS GALLUS IMPORTANT FACTS: Length 70 cm Weight Male - 1.5 kg, Female – 750 gm. Life Span Approximately 25 years. Sexual maturity 5 months Incubation period 18-21 days Clutch size 5 – 6 eggs

HABITAT   RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO Red Jungle fowl prefers thick secondary forest or wide open areas. RANGE   DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO Northeast India, southern China, Malaysia and Indonesia. DIET IN WILD   DIET IN ZOO Red Jungle fowl is an herbivore and insectivore. It feeds on corn, soybean, worms, grass, grains and insects