Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
- FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
- GenusGallus (Junglefowl)
- SpeciesGallus gallus (Red Junglefowl)
The red junglefowl (Gallus gallus), also known as the Indian red junglefowl (and formerly the bankiva or bankiva-fowl), is a species of tropical, galliform bird in the phasianid family, found across much of Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia. The red junglefowl was the primary species to give rise to today's many breeds of chicken (G. g. domesticus). Lesser contributions came from the grey junglefowl (G. sonneratii), Sri Lankan junglefowl (G. lafayettii) and the Javanese green junglefowl (G. varius). Whole genome sequencing has revealed that the chicken was first domesticated from red junglefowl ca. 8,000 years ago, with this domestication event involving multiple maternal origins. Wikipedia →
50–60% of wildlife watchers report a Red Junglefowl sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 1,122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park
Common Peafowl
Pavo cristatus
Kalij Pheasant
Lophura leucomelanos
Black Francolin
Francolinus francolinus
Grey Francolin
Ortygornis pondicerianus
Cheer Pheasant
Catreus wallichii
Jungle Bush Quail
Perdicula asiatica
Common Quail
Coturnix coturnix
Rain Quail
Coturnix coromandelica
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Red Junglefowl in Jim Corbett National Park?
About 59% of wildlife watchers report a Red Junglefowl sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 1,122 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Red Junglefowl in Jim Corbett National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Red Junglefowl in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.