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jungle fowl Order Galliformes (Game Birds).
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Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus)The Bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) is a relatively small game bird, weighing approximately 5-6 ounces, and averaging 8-10 inches in length, with a 3.5-4.7- inch wingspan. Adult males are distinguished from females by their white facial stripes and throat and sharply contrasting black markings on the feathers.
Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus)Red Jungle Fowl (Gallus gallus) It is believed that the domestic chicken was initially bred from this wild species. The exact time of its domestication is unknown, but there are some Asiatic records of it dating back more than 3,000 years.
Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impeyanus)The Himalayan Monal (Lophophorus impeyanus) is found in the Himalayas from eastern Afghanistan to western China, into northeast India and southern Tibet. It is the national bird of Nepal.
 
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