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The Grey junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii) belongs to the family Phasianidae under the order Galliformes.

Grey junglefowl taxonomy

The Phasianidae is a family of ground-living birds like partridges, tragopans, pheasants, peafowls and chickens.

The family Phasianidae was first introduced by Thomas Horsfield M.D. (May 12, 1773 – July 24, 1859), an American physician and naturalist, in the year 1821.

The family Phasianidae is tentatively divided into four subfamilies, viz., Perdicinae, Meleagridinae, Phasianinae and Tetraoninae. The subfamily Phasianinae was described by Thomas Horsfield.

The subfamily Phasianinae comprises sixteen genera, including genus Gallus. The genus Gallus was introduced by Mathurin Jacques Brisson (30 April 1723 – 23 June 1806), a French zoologist and natural philosopher, in the year 1760.

The genus Gallus is polytypic and comprises four species viz., Gallus gallus, Gallus lafayettii, Gallus varius and Gallus sonneratii. The species Gallus sonneratii (grey junglefowl) was introduced by Coenraad Jacob Temminck (31 March 1778 – 30 January 1858), a Dutch aristocrat, zoologist and museum director, in the year 1813.

Taxonomic classification
Binomial name:	Gallus sonneratii
Species:	G. sonneratii
Genus:	Gallus
Subfamily:	-
Family:	Phasianidae
Order:	Galliformes
Class:	Aves
Phylum:	Chordata
Kingdom:	Animalia

1.Grey junglefowl - Gallus sonneratii 305
Photo by Arshad ameen

2.Grey junglefowl - Gallus sonneratii
Photo by Koshy Koshy

3.Grey junglefowl - Gallus sonneratii
Photo by Fabrice Stoger

4.Grey junglefowl - Gallus sonneratii female
Photo by Yathin S Krishnappa

5.Grey junglefowl - Gallus sonneratii
Photo by Anup Hela

6.Grey junglefowl - Gallus sonneratii
Photo by VU3SBF

7.Grey junglefowl - Gallus sonneratii
Photo by Rajarams90

8.Grey junglefowl - Gallus sonneratii Female with chick
Photo by Mike Prince

9.Grey junglefowl - Gallus sonneratii egg
Photo by Didier Descouens

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1.Grey junglefowl photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/ (cropped)
Author: Arshad ameen | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 6/1/18
2.Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/kkoshy/26421564728/in/photostream/ (cropped)
Author: Koshy Koshy | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 6/1/18
3.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:20140307_8901_Tadoba_Coq_de_Sonnerat.jpg (cropped)
Author: Fabrice Stoger | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 6/1/18
4.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gallus_sonneratii_-_female_(Thattekad),_crop.jpg (cropped)
Author: Yathin S Krishnappa | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 6/1/18
5.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org (cropped)
Author: Anup Hela | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 6/1/18
6.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:CSC_0995.jpg (cropped)
Author: VU3SBF | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 6/1/18
7.Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Jungle_Rooster.jpg (cropped)
Author: Rajarams90 | License: CC BY-SA 4.0 as on 6/1/18
8.Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/mikeprince/23543623814/ (cropped)
Author: Mike Prince | License: CC BY 2.0 as on 6/1/18
9.Photo source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coq_de_Sonnerat_MHNT.jpg (cropped)
Author: Didier Descouens | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 as on 6/1/18
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Grey junglefowl

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The Grey junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii), also known as Sonnerat's junglefowl belongs to the family Phasianidae. These species are endemic to India. These junglefowl are found in the Peninsular India, in the States of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil nadu and Kerala.

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) had categorized and evaluated these junglefowl species and had listed them as of 'Least Concern'.

The male Grey junglefowl are medium sized birds, measuring 70 to 80 cm in length and weighing 800 to 1100 grams. The females are smaller and measure 38 cm in length and weigh 700 to 800 grams. The male has red wattles and combs. Spurs are present in red colored legs in males. The females have yellow colored legs devoid of spurs. The central tail feathers in males are long, black and sickle shaped.

The Grey junglefowl inhabit thickets, forest floor covered with scrubs and evergreen forests. They feed on insects, small vertebrates, seeds, grass and berries. They breed throughout the year. The female incubates the eggs and take care of chicks.

Indian bird - Grey junglefowl - Gallus sonneratii

Biological classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Aves
Order:	Galliformes
Family:	Phasianidae
Subfamily:	Phasianinae
Genus:	Gallus
Species:	G. sonneratii
Binomial name:	Gallus sonneratii
Distribution:	endemic to India, Indian Peninsula;
Feeding habits:	grains, seeds, berries, insects and termites;
IUCN status listing:	Least Concern

Gallus sonneratii by Fabrice Stoger | CC BY-SA 3.0

Gallus sonneratii by Yathin S Krishnappa | CC BY-SA 3.0

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Image source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gallus_sonneratii_(Bandipur).jpg
Author: Yathin S Krishnappa | License: CC BY-SA 3.0

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