Grey jungle fowl

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dessin coqs sonnerat

GREY JUNGLE FOWL

Gallus sonneratii. In french : Le coq de Sonnerat.

Known from the end of ten eighth century, Sonnerat's cock lives in the South of India. Wild in the wild state, he adapts well enough himself to the domestics and can become relatively familiar, more at least than Bankiva and Lafayette.

he is especially known for the structure of the plumage which differs sharply from that of the other gallinaceans. The rachis of the feathers of the camail (as well as on a part of the back and on coverages of wings) is flattened and brilliant ; besides it(he) widens in the middle length and in the extremity forming brilliant patches looking like glitter with which the plumage would be dotted. There are no lancets on loins. There is a phase of very net eclipse during which the camail is consisted of short black feathers and the absent sickles. The crest is simple and red, the numerous but very short dentelures. Cheeks are bare and red as mumps and two barbs. The feathers of the breast are black with rachis white and fine clear border. It is opposite to the hen: white feathers of breast with dark border.

It is the only wild cock for which an alteration(transfer) was observed in captivity. In 1975, in England, appeared subjects much more pale than those of the normal variety. This said alteration(transfer) "lavender" is now fixed well.

Although the chicks are rather fragile, this sort is raised (brought up) regularly in captivity; it is even probably the most spread with the wild cocks in pheasantries French. Attention however, it is a protected sort, the transport and its sale is forbidden except special license of the Ministry of the Environment.

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