Gallus europaeus

Gallus europaeus

† Gallus europaeus — an extinct European jungle fowl species. Omnivorous ground-bird; one of multiple extinct European Gallus species indicating a broader Neogene range for this genus than today. Now restricted to Asia, domestic chickens derived from G. gallus, making Gallus fossils economically s.

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