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Junglefowl of India: Facts, Habitat, Calls

All you need to know about the two species of junglefowl found in India

Text by: Anirudh Nair Design by: Diviya Mehra

Updated June 16, 2026

Text by: Anirudh Nair Design by: Diviya Mehra

Updated June 16, 2026

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All you need to know about the two species of junglefowl found in India

Is junglefowl a chicken?

Jungle fowl are the ancestors of domestic fowl

What is the scientific name of the grey junglefowl?

Gallus sonneratii

What is the scientific name of the red junglefowl?

Gallus gallus

About the Authors

Anirudh Nair

is a writer and commissioning editor with Roundglass Sustain. He has previously worked with two newspapers and a wildlife magazine. He stays in Chandigarh but yearns to live along the backwaters of Alappuzha.

Diviya Mehra

is a graphic designer. She was the former art director of National Geographic Traveller. Her love for animals, travel and design has shaped her career through the years.