Red Junglefowl

Gallus gallus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderGalliformes (Landfowl)
FamilyPhasianidae (Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies)
GenusGallus (Junglefowl)
SpeciesGallus gallus (Red Junglefowl)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Tanjung Puting National Park

1 Verified sightings at Tanjung Puting National Park From 2019 to 2026

18,950 Verified sightings across all 49 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the 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.

The domesticated variant is raised worldwide by humans in their tens of billions for their meat, eggs, colourful plumage and companionship. The wild form of G. gallus is sometimes used in zoos, parks or botanical gardens as a form of pest control, similarly to—and often kept with—the Indian peafowl (Pavo cristatus) or the helmeted guinea fowl (Numida meleagris).

The red junglefowl was formally described in 1758 by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in the tenth edition of his Systema... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Tanjung Puting National Park

Lophura erythrophthalma

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Lophura ignita

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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

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Red Junglefowl

About the Red Junglefowl

Closest Relatives at Tanjung Puting National Park

Malay Crestless Fireback

Bornean Crested Fireback

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found