jungle fowl
Americannoun
noun
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any small gallinaceous bird of the genus Gallus, of S and SE Asia, the males of which have an arched tail and a combed and wattled head: family Phasianidae (pheasants). G. gallus ( red jungle fowl ) is thought to be the ancestor of the domestic fowl
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any of several megapodes, esp Megapodius freycinet
Etymology
Origin of jungle fowl
First recorded in 1815–25
Example Sentences
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Dridi and other researchers wanted to see how much genetic differences there were between jungle fowl and modern breeds.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2024
The researchers propose that the rice seeds drew wild jungle fowl to rice fields, where the birds nested in thickets at the edge of the fields and got used to humans.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 5, 2022
Farmers buried many skeletons of young members of the genus Gallus as grave goods along with other domesticated animals—strong evidence that these birds were domesticated chickens, rather than wild jungle fowl.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 5, 2022
According to a 2015 study, they appear to be descendants of the ancestral red jungle fowl the Polynesians brought to the island over 800 years ago that then mated with escaped chickens.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2022
The scurry of gray jungle fowl running for cover.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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