Grey Junglefowl
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Grey Junglefowl

Gallus sonneratii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
20–30% · Possible
overall probability at Bandipur National Park
50 Verified records at Bandipur National Park
August Best month highest sighting rate
🌅 Crepuscular When it's active at dawn and dusk

The grey junglefowl (Gallus sonneratii), also known as Sonnerat's junglefowl, is one of the wild ancestors of the domestic chicken together with the red junglefowl and other junglefowls. The species epithet commemorates the French explorer Pierre Sonnerat. Local names include Komri in Rajasthan, Geera kur or Parda komri in Gondi, Jangli Murghi in Hindi, Raan kombdi in Marathi, Kattu Kozhi in Tamil and Malayalam, Kaadu koli in Kannada and Tella adavi kodi in Telugu. Wikipedia →

20–30% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Junglefowl sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Bandipur National Park

Common Peafowl
LC

Common Peafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pavo cristatus

40–50% · Likely
Grey Francolin
LC

Grey Francolin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ortygornis pondicerianus

20–30% · Possible
Jungle Bush Quail
LC

Jungle Bush Quail

Bird

Perdicula asiatica

Insufficient data
Red Spurfowl
LC Endemic

Red Spurfowl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Galloperdix spadicea

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

20–30
Jan
30–40
Feb
20–30
Mar
30–40
Apr
30–40
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
40–50
Aug
30–40
Sep
10–20
Oct
10–20
Nov
20–30
Dec

🌅 When They're Spotted

Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)

🌅Crepuscular
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Probability
1 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India
60–70%
2 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
50–60%
3 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
4 Eravikulam National Park 🇮🇳 India
40–50%
5 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
30–40%
6 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
20–30%
7 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Grey Junglefowl in Bandipur National Park?

About 25% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Junglefowl sighting in Bandipur National Park, based on 50 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Grey Junglefowl in Bandipur National Park?

August has the highest sighting rate for Grey Junglefowl in Bandipur National Park in our monthly data.

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