A domestic chicken standing in a bird park in Germany.

Domestic chicken at Bird Park Steinen, Germany.

Creator: H. Zell

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Species record

Chicken

Gallus gallus domesticus

Explore the Chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) species record in The Ark Is Earth, including classification, habitat, distribution, conservation information, and sources.

Summary

The Chicken is a domesticated fowl descended chiefly from the Red Junglefowl, Gallus gallus. Chickens are managed in coops, farms, and backyards worldwide for eggs, meat, feathers, and companionship. They scratch the ground for food and use many calls and visual signals within their social groups.

Classification in this archive

Animals › Chordates › Birds › Galliformes › Phasianidae › Gallus › Red Junglefowl

Habitat and distribution

Habitat
coops, farms, backyards
Regions in this record
Asia, North America, South America, Europe, Africa, Oceania, China, India, United States, Brazil

Conservation field in this record

Not evaluated

Did you know?

Chickens use dust baths to help care for their feathers.

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A domestic chicken running.

Chicken.

Creator: Alvesgaspar

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Sources and attribution