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RED JUNGLE FOWL, MOA KAIVAO (Gallus gallus)
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Ufficio del turismo di Tonga in Italia - Uccelli terrestri di Tonga - Land Birds of Tonga
RED JUNGLE FOWL, MOA KAIVAO (Gallus gallus)
DESCRIPTION:
Like a small, slim version of the familiar domestic chicken, but less variable. The male has a beautiful iridescent, multi-coloured plumage with bright orange neck and rump hackles, a maroon mantle and glossy blue wing coverts. The lustrous green tail has long arching feathers. The female is an inconspicuous brown bird with buff and black barring. The chicks are buff with disruptive black markings on the back.
OVERALL LENGTH:
37 cm (14 2 ") Add 20 cm (8") for male to allow for tail feathers.
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