PHEASANTS
07.12.2009 14:39
Phasianidae
Cochin – Chinese Red Jungle Fowl
Gallus gallus gallus
• Distribution
The Red Jungle Fowl is found from Haitinh (which is
in the center of Vietnam) allthrough the south of Vietnam.
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Habitat
This bird is adapted to a wide range of habitats from
tropical rainforest, evergreen forest and gassland to bamboo forest and dry
deciduos forest.
• Behaviour
The Red Jungle Fowl lives in a
flock. The way of living like this in a subgroup led by a male. This bird is
mainly active during the whole day looking for food.
In the wild this bird
eats all kind of nuts, fruits and worms. In the Hanoi Zoo they are fed the same,
but sometimes they get some cereals and rice as well.
The breeding season is
in March, they make simple nests on the ground in groves of brushes. They lay 5
to 10 eggs which can incubate in 18 to 20 days.
Hanoi Zoo is very proud to
have these beautifull birds..
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