Green Junglefowl
Gallus varius
The green junglefowl, also known as Javan junglefowl, forktail or green Javanese junglefowl, is the most distantly related and the first to diverge at least 4 million years ago among the four species of the junglefowl. Hybridization with domestic chicken has also been reported. Green junglefowl is a medium-sized bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.
- Scientific name
- Gallus varius
- Family
- Pheasants, Grouse, and Allies
- IUCN status
- LC