any small gallinaceous bird of the genus Gallus, of S and SE Asia, the males of which have an arched tail and a combed and wattled head: family Phasianidae (pheasants). G. gallus (red jungle fowl) is thought to be the ancestor of the domestic fowl
2. Australian
any of several megapodes, esp Megapodius freycinet
jungle fowl in American English
any of several Asian gallinaceous birds (genus Gallus, family Phasianidae), having combs and throat wattles: the red Indian species (G. gallus) is regarded as the ancestor of the present-day domestic chicken
jungle fowl in American English
noun
any of several East Indian, gallinaceous birds of the genus Gallus, as G. gallus (red jungle fowl) believed to be the ancestor of the domestic fowl