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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Taxonomic Hierarchy > Animalia > Chordata > Vertebrata > Gnathostomata > Tetrapoda > Aves > Galliformes > Phasianidae > Gallus > Gallus gallus
Preferred Term:

Gallus gallus

Definition:
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.
Concept Schemes:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt-core
NALT Full
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt-taxon
Broader Concept:
Gallus
Entry Terms:
  • red junglefowl
  • red jungle fowl
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/42224
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