Red Junglefowl

The red junglefowl is a tropical pheasant-family bird found across much of Southeast Asia and parts of South Asia. Whole-genome studies show the domestic chicken was first domesticated from it about 8,000 years ago, with some contribution from the grey, Sri Lankan and green junglefowl. The wild form is sometimes kept in parks and gardens as a pest controller (Wikipedia, general species account).

Linnaeus described it in 1758, and five subspecies are recognised. The 2012 National Red List gives no status under this name.