Red Junglefowl
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Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Insufficient data
overall probability at Masai Mara National Reserve
3 Verified records at Masai Mara National Reserve
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Red-necked Francolin
LC

Red-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis afer

40–50% · Likely
Coqui Francolin
LC

Coqui Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Campocolinus coqui

20–30% · Possible
Crested Francolin
LC

Crested Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Ortygornis sephaena

5–10% · With luck
Harlequin Quail
LC

Harlequin Quail

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Coturnix delegorguei

<5% · Rare
Red-wing Francolin
LC

Red-wing Francolin

Bird

Scleroptila levaillantii

<5% · Rare
Hildebrandt's Francolin
LC

Hildebrandt's Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis hildebrandti

<5% · Rare
Scaly Francolin
LC

Scaly Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis squamatus

<5% · Rare
Yellow-necked Francolin
LC

Yellow-necked Francolin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pternistis leucoscepus

<5% · Rare
Grey-breasted Francolin
LC Endemic

Grey-breasted Francolin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Pternistis rufopictus

Insufficient data
Common Quail
LC

Common Quail

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Coturnix coturnix

Insufficient data
Helmeted Guineafowl
LC

Helmeted Guineafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numida meleagris

40–50% · Likely

📅 Monthly Probability

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Fewer than 5 records of Red Junglefowl at Masai Mara National Reserve — not enough to chart months honestly.

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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

# Park Country Probability
1 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
3 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
4 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
5 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
50–60%
6 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
50–60%
7 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
8 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
9 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
10 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
40–50%
11 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
30–40%
12 Royal Manas National Park 🇧🇹 Bhutan
30–40%
13 Cuc Phuong National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam
10–20%
14 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
10–20%
15 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
5–10%
16 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
5–10%
17 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
18 Khao Luang National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
19 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
20 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
21 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia
<5%
22 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
23 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
24 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
25 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
Insufficient data
26 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan
Insufficient data
27 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
28 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
29 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
30 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
31 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data
32 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
33 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
34 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Insufficient data
35 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
36 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
37 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
38 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
39 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
40 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
41 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
42 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
43 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
44 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
Insufficient data
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