Grey Junglefowl ♀ Gallus sonneratii

The Grey Junglefowl, also known as Sonnerat's Junglefowl, is one of the wild ancestors of domestic fowl together with the Red Junglefowl and other jungle fowls. The Grey Junglefowl is responsible for the yellow pigment in the legs and different body parts of all the domesticated chicken. This species is endemic to India and was seen during a guided walk with a ranger in the Periyar Tiger Reserve, Kerala, southern India.

 

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