Deep Forest Canopy
Species Radar
Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies

Green Junglefowl

Gallus varius

The green junglefowl, also known as Javan junglefowl, forktail or green Javanese junglefowl, is the most distantly related and the first to diverge at least 4 million years ago among the four species of the junglefowl. Hybridization with domestic chicken has also been reported. Green junglefowl is a medium-sized bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.

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