Gallus gallus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-AGR-002730",
  "term": "Gallus gallus",
  "field": "Agriculture and food",
  "definition": "The red jungle fowl (Gallus gallus) is generally accepted as the ancestor of modern chicken breeds (Gallus gallus domesticus). Although domestication began around 2500-2100 BC, wild red jungle fowl are still found in their native range in India and Southeastern Asia.",
  "synonyms": [
    "red jungle fowl",
    "red junglefowl"
  ],
  "subject": "Taxonomic Hierarchy",
  "see_also": [
    "Gallus"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "es": "Gallus gallus"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/gallus-gallus/"
}