Green Junglefowl

Gallus varius (Shaw, 1798)

839 gWeight

Busiest months: August · Most records: Indonesia, Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Green Junglefowl has been recorded at 25 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 2 countries and regions.

Records by month Southern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Bali Barat NP – Resort ComplexIndonesia495 records
Bali Barat NPIndonesia297 records
Komodo National Park – Loh LiangIndonesia267 records

More places

West IslandCocos (Keeling) Islands233 records
Baluran NP – Bekol Savanna and surroundingsIndonesia148 records
Cocos (Keeling) Islands AirportCocos (Keeling) Islands92 records
Kebun Raya Eka Karya BaliIndonesia56 records
Golo LusangIndonesia52 records
PuarloloIndonesia41 records
Ijen – main roadIndonesia30 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Indonesia Cocos (Keeling) Islands

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The green junglefowl (Gallus varius), 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 (up to 75 cm long) bird in the pheasant family Phasianidae.

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Questions

How big is the Green Junglefowl?

The Green Junglefowl weighs around 839 g.

Where does the Green Junglefowl live?

Its breeding range: Oriental: Java, Bali and Lombok to Alor (western, east-central Lesser Sundas). It is most often recorded in Indonesia and Cocos (Keeling) Islands.