Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Red Junglefowl
The Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Phasianidae (Partridges, Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies) in the order Galliformes.
- Scientific name
- Gallus gallus
- Order
- Galliformes
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern
- English (US)
- Red Junglefowl
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 5 subspecies for this species.
- Gallus gallus murghi
- Gallus gallus spadiceus
- Gallus gallus jabouillei
- Gallus gallus gallus
- Gallus gallus bankiva
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Phasianus Gallus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- 'India orientali, Pouli condor etc.' Restricted type locality. Island of Pulo Condor, off the mouths of the Mekong.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.158
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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