 PHOTO: KENNETH W. FINK |
PHOTO: KENNETH W. FINK |
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Again with a typical barnyard-fowl configuration, the Green Junglefowl is nevertheless a most striking bird with lovely metallic, greeny-black feathering on the cock bird, set off by a comb which is green near the head passing to mauvish-purple and red on the outer edges. The Green Junglefowl is the most delicate of the junglefowl and they require some heat in winter. They appear to mix well with other pheasant species. They are found only on Java where the local people greatly prize the "Bekisar," an infertile hybrid between the Green Junglefowl cock and a domestic hen, for "singing" contests. The Bekisar has been adopted as the symbol of at least one major state in Indonesia resulting in a demand for exhibiting them outside hotels, offices, and in zoos. This in turn is putting additional pressure on birds in the wild.
The World Pheasant Association hopes to set up a study of the Green Junglefowl in Java in 1992 which will look into their distribution and biology.
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| Avicultural Notes | |
| Minimum aviary size | Can be small |
| Status in captivity | Rare |
| Full adult plumage | First year, although improves in second year |
| Egg clutch size | 6 - 10 eggs |
| Incubation Period | 21 days |
| Feeding Habits | As for poultry |