Chicken

Gallus gallus domesticus

Aves · Galliformes · Phasianidae

Fig. 1. Chicken

Fig. 2. Range

Length or height	About 40-70 cm tall
Weight	About 1.5-4 kg
Food	Seeds, insects, greens
Lifespan	About 5-10 years
Society	Flocks with a pecking order
Habitat	farm
Range	Asia
Wild or tame	Domestic, from the red junglefowl of Southeast Asia

There are more chickens than any other bird on Earth.

Observe: Watch the pecking order at feeding time.

Modern data

Status today

DOMDomestic status to verify

Conservation	Domestic.
Keeper's note	Daily checks of appetite, movement and behavior; enrichment that changes from day to day.
Kingdom · phylum	Animalia · Chordata
Genus	Gallus

Check the record: IUCN Red List · GBIF · ITIS