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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Taxonomic Hierarchy
  2. Aves
  3. Galliformes
  4. Phasianidae
  5. Gallus
  6. Gallus gallus

Preferred term

Gallus gallus

Type

  • Organism

Definition

  • Information The red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) is generally accepted as the ancestor of modern chicken breeds (Gallus gallus domesticus). Although domestication began around 2500-2100 BC, wild red jungle fowl are still found in their native range in India and Southeastern Asia.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • red jungle fowl
  • red junglefowl

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42224

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