Gallus beremendensis

Gallus beremendensis

† Gallus beremendensis — an extinct Pliocene-Pleistocene jungle fowl from Beremend, Hungary. Omnivorous ground-bird; ancestral to or closely related to the red jungle fowl (ancestor of domestic chickens). European Pliocene Gallus records document the westward dispersal of the genus from its Asian .

Discovery & Naming

Discovery Location Hungary

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Where were Gallus beremendensis fossils found?
Fossils of Gallus beremendensis were found in Hungary.

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