Galliformes
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Galliformes, also known as gallinaceous birds or landfowl, is an order of heavy-bodied terrestrial birds that contains about 290 species. The order is divided into five families: Phasianidae, Odontoph
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Despite its distinct appearance, the wild turkey is actually a very close relative of pheasants
Palaeortyx skeleton, Muséum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris
Female (left) and male common pheasants: Sexual dimorphism is conspicuous in this species, one of the most apomorphic gamefowl
Red junglefowl
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The red junglefowl, also known as the Indian red junglefowl, is a species of tropical, galliform bird in the phasianid family, found across much of Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia.
Galliformes
…are mainly non-migratory. The name galliformes derives from the type genus Gallus, Latin for "rooster". Several galliform species (most notably the red junglefowl, which have been domesticated into the chicken) have been farmed by humans as poultry for their meat and eggs, and the wild species are hunted as upland…
Gallus distribution
Male red junglefowl in Kaeng Krachan, Phetchaburi, Thailand
Female red junglefowl in Kaeng Krachan, Phetchaburi, Thailand
In flight, in Assam, India