Grey junglefowl

Grey junglefowl
Gallus sonneratii, Temminck, 1813

This pheasant species has its origins in India. Its preferred habitats are dense woodlands and thickets. For safety it spends the nights on trees but it forages in open terrain, always with extreme caution. It feeds on seeds, green plant shoots, insects, arachnids, and molluscs. Sexual dimorphism is very well marked in grey junglefowls. The cock has more colourful, patterned feathers, while the hen’s colouring is in shades of brown. Roosters spend the breeding time with a few hens at once. Females lay 3–6 eggs that they then brood for 3 weeks, after which time they care for the chicks alone. The population of grey junglefowls is decreasing, main dangers being the shrinking of natural habitats and hunting.
Distribution: Indian subcontinent

male
body length: 70–80 cm
wing length: 22–25,5 cm
body mass: ca. 0,79–1,15 kg
female
body length: 38 cm
wing length: 19–21,5 cm
body mass: ca. 0,7–0,8 kg