Roosting Habits of Red Junglefowl in Orchard Area
The roosting habits of Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus spadiceus) was studied in an in orchard area of University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Malaysia, planted with Chiku (Achras sapota), Cempedak (Artocarpus integer), Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Pulasan(Nephelium mutabili), Durian (Du...
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| author | Arshad, Muhammad Irshad Zakaria, Mohamed |
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| description | The roosting habits of Red Junglefowl (Gallus
gallus spadiceus) was studied in an in orchard
area of University Putra Malaysia, Serdang,
Selangor Malaysia, planted with Chiku (Achras
sapota), Cempedak (Artocarpus integer),
Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum),
Pulasan(Nephelium mutabili), Durian (Durio
zibethinus) and Kayu Manis (Cinnamomum iners).
Roosting trees were identified when the Red
Junglefowls started to crow early in the morning
and late evening. The study showed that the Red
Junglefowl preferred Cempedak trees. One male
was observed to use the same Cempedak tree for
33 days and a Rambutan tree for 9 days. Males
and females generally roosted at about the same
height from the ground. Roosting height varied
between 5 m and 9 m depending upon the tree
species. Hens with chicks roosted lower (4 m) than
those without chicks. Red Junglefowl left the
roosting tree before sunrise and went to roost
before sunset. Females went to roost earlier than
males and the males departed the roosting tree
earlier than females. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-71742015-11-26T08:23:23Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7174/ Roosting Habits of Red Junglefowl in Orchard Area Arshad, Muhammad Irshad Zakaria, Mohamed The roosting habits of Red Junglefowl (Gallus gallus spadiceus) was studied in an in orchard area of University Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor Malaysia, planted with Chiku (Achras sapota), Cempedak (Artocarpus integer), Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), Pulasan(Nephelium mutabili), Durian (Durio zibethinus) and Kayu Manis (Cinnamomum iners). Roosting trees were identified when the Red Junglefowls started to crow early in the morning and late evening. The study showed that the Red Junglefowl preferred Cempedak trees. One male was observed to use the same Cempedak tree for 33 days and a Rambutan tree for 9 days. Males and females generally roosted at about the same height from the ground. Roosting height varied between 5 m and 9 m depending upon the tree species. Hens with chicks roosted lower (4 m) than those without chicks. Red Junglefowl left the roosting tree before sunrise and went to roost before sunset. Females went to roost earlier than males and the males departed the roosting tree earlier than females. 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7174/1/Roosting%20Habits%20of%20Red%20Junglefowl%20in%20Orchard%20Area.pdf Arshad, Muhammad Irshad and Zakaria, Mohamed (2009) Roosting Habits of Red Junglefowl in Orchard Area. Pakistan Journal of Life and Social Sciences, 7 (1). pp. 86-89. ISSN 1727-4915 http://www.pjlss.edu.pk/2009_1/86-89.pdf English |
| spellingShingle | Arshad, Muhammad Irshad Zakaria, Mohamed Roosting Habits of Red Junglefowl in Orchard Area |
| title | Roosting Habits of Red Junglefowl in Orchard Area |
| title_full | Roosting Habits of Red Junglefowl in Orchard Area |
| title_fullStr | Roosting Habits of Red Junglefowl in Orchard Area |
| title_full_unstemmed | Roosting Habits of Red Junglefowl in Orchard Area |
| title_short | Roosting Habits of Red Junglefowl in Orchard Area |
| title_sort | roosting habits of red junglefowl in orchard area |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/7174/1/Roosting%20Habits%20of%20Red%20Junglefowl%20in%20Orchard%20Area.pdf |
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