cock or rooster; brilliant colors; showy black tail (Hawaii, USA; 2007-04-04)


Red Junglefowl
Gallus gallus

Native Range: Oriental Region

Notes: this species, native to the Oriental Region, was domesticated probably in India about 5000 year ago and it is the ancestor of all domestic chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) now found as numerous artificially-selected breeds around the world; the original form of Red Junglefowl still exists in the wild as well as in feral populations introduced elsewhere, such as into Hawaii.

frontal view; red wattles or combs on head (Hawaii, USA; 2007-04-04)
posterior view; lovely golden-orange cape (Hawaii, USA; 2007-04-04)

stout legs and feet (Hawaii, USA; 2007-04-04)
acting cocky (Hawaii, USA; 2007-04-04)

hen; browner and much plainer than male (Hawaii, USA; 2007-04-04)
hen or perhaps a young cock (Hawaii, USA; 2007-04-04)

hen with chicks (Hawaii, USA; 2007-04-04)
hen with chicks (Hawaii, USA; 2007-04-04)

chick (Hawaii, USA; 2007-04-04)
rooster posing for a portrait (Hawaii, USA; 2007-04-04)