Jungle fowl - Jungle fowl

Japanese: ヤケイ(野鶏) - ヤケイ
Jungle fowl - Jungle fowl
A general term for a group of birds in the Phasianidae family. There are four species: the Red Junglefowl, the Grey Junglefowl, the Ceylon Junglefowl, and the Blue Junglefowl. Of these, the Red Junglefowl is considered to be the ancestor of chickens, and is similar in appearance to the Japanese local chicken. It is found from India to Southeast Asia. It lives in tropical forests, and unlike chickens, it can fly.

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Japanese:
キジ科の鳥の一群の総称。セキショクヤケイ,ハイイロヤケイ,セイロンヤケイ,アオエリヤケイの4種がある。このうちセキショクヤケイはニワトリの原種とされ,型態は日本の地鶏に似る。インド〜東南アジアに分布。熱帯の森林にすみ,ニワトリと違って飛ぶことができる。

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