Grey Junglefowl
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Grey Junglefowl

Gallus sonneratii

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered Endemic
30–40% · Possible
overall probability at Satpura National Park
302 Verified records at Satpura National Park
April 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 →

30–40% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Junglefowl sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 302 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

Closest Relatives at Satpura National Park

Red Junglefowl
LC

Red Junglefowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallus gallus

Insufficient data
Common Peafowl
LC

Common Peafowl

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Pavo cristatus

50–60% · Likely
Grey Francolin
LC

Grey Francolin

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Ortygornis pondicerianus

10–20% · With luck
Red Spurfowl
LC Endemic

Red Spurfowl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Galloperdix spadicea

5–10% · With luck
Painted Spurfowl
LC Endemic

Painted Spurfowl

🌅 Crepuscular Bird

Galloperdix lunulata

5–10% · Rare
Rain Quail
LC

Rain Quail

Bird

Coturnix coromandelica

<5% · Rare
Jungle Bush Quail
LC

Jungle Bush Quail

Bird

Perdicula asiatica

<5% · Rare
Painted Francolin
LC

Painted Francolin

Bird

Francolinus pictus

Insufficient data

📅 Monthly Probability

10–20
Jan
40–50
Feb
40–50
Mar
50–60
Apr
50–60
May
40–50
Jun
40–50
Jul
20–30
Aug
20–30
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
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 Satpura National Park?

About 36% of wildlife watchers report a Grey Junglefowl sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 302 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

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

April has the highest sighting rate for Grey Junglefowl in Satpura National Park in our monthly data.

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