Green Junglefowl

The Green Junglefowl, also known as the Javan Junglefowl, is found on Java, Bali, and neighboring Indonesian islands. It differs notably from its junglefowl relatives in feather shape: rather than long, pointed hackles, males have short, rounded, scale-like feathers over the neck and body with a strong iridescent green-black sheen, paired with a distinctive single-lobed comb showing patches of red, yellow, and blue.

• Neck and body feathers (male): short, rounded, scale-like in shape rather than the long pointed hackles of other junglefowl, with a glossy green-black iridescence.
• Comb: single-lobed and multicolored, showing red, yellow, and blue patches—unlike the simple red combs of other junglefowl.
• Tail: shorter and less exaggerated than in Red or Grey Junglefowl.
• Female plumage: duller brown and buff mottling, cryptic for camouflage.
• Overall sheen: the male's body feathers show a scaled, almost reptilian iridescent texture distinct from any other junglefowl.

Males develop their glossy, scale-patterned plumage and multicolored comb after maturing, while females stay cryptically colored throughout the year. Juveniles resemble females until males acquire adult feathering. A single complete molt occurs annually.

This species is found on Java, Bali, and other nearby Indonesian islands, inhabiting forest, forest edge, and scrub, including coastal habitats in some areas. It is non-migratory, remaining resident within its island range year-round.

Green Junglefowl forage on the ground for seeds, fruit, and invertebrates, often near forest edges and even beach scrub in some populations. Males give a distinctive crowing call, shorter and more clipped than that of other junglefowl, and defend territories with a few females. Nests are shallow ground scrapes hidden in dense cover. The species roosts in trees at night.