| 单词 | jungle fowl |
| 例句 | The scurry of gray jungle fowl running for cover. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z I spotted my first on the ground: a family of red-breasted hill partridges foraging in the dirt, extending my layman’s streak of sighting jungle fowl. Birder, scuba diver — or both? This biodiverse destination offers the best of both worlds 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z Charles Darwin proposed that chickens descended from the red jungle fowl—a colorful tropical bird in the pheasant family–because the two look so much alike. How the wild jungle fowl became the chicken 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z They also found that the modern chicken’s chief ancestor is a subspecies of red jungle fowl named Gallus gallus spadiceus. The chicken first crossed the road in Southeast Asia, ‘landmark’ gene study finds 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z The domestic chicken is descended from the red jungle fowl, which is native to tropical South East Asia. Why the chicken is a symbol of our times 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z After all, chickens, the descendants of Asian jungle fowl, had only been in Britain for a few hundred years, and they were loud, colorful and still rare. Chickens ‘changed the world.’ So why do we ignore them? 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z Chickens trace their ancestry back thousands of years to the red jungle fowl of Southeast Asia—and perhaps some other birds that got into the mix. How an ancient pope helped make chickens fat 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z Five varieties of jungle fowl range from India to northern China, and small chicken bones are rare in fossil sites. How the wild jungle fowl became the chicken 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z They suggest the lineage that became the modern chicken branched off from the jungle fowl between 12,800 and 6200 years ago, with domestication occurring sometime after the lineages split. The chicken first crossed the road in Southeast Asia, ‘landmark’ gene study finds 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z He also paints chickens and other birds, favoring wild chickens, red jungle fowl, the progenitors of all domestic chickens, he says: “I think they’re beautiful.” Local backyard chicken keepers enjoying eggs, company 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z The red jungle fowl of Thailand eventually became a Perdue chicken. How Food Became Technology [Excerpt] 2012-10-28T20:16:13.460Z Of small game, hares, jungle fowl, peacocks, partridges, snipe, woodcock, wild ducks and geese, and green pigeons are numerous in the tarai, and jungle fowl and pheasants in the hills. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" 2012-02-11T03:03:39.807Z Farmers buried many skeletons of young members of the genus Gallus as grave goods along with other domesticated animals—strong evidence that these birds were domesticated chickens, rather than wild jungle fowl. How the wild jungle fowl became the chicken 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z It is doubtless derived from one or more of the wild or jungle fowls of India. Poultry A Practical Guide to the Choice, Breeding, Rearing, and Management of all Descriptions of Fowls, Turkeys, Guinea-fowls, Ducks, and Geese, for Profit and Exhibition. 2012-01-19T03:00:19.390Z In the winter we could add to the pot by the help of our rifles and guns; and venison and jungle fowl were a welcome change from the monotony of our menus. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Wild pigs scurried away in the bracken, and jungle fowl preened their wings in the shadow of groping plants, taking flight at the appearance of human beings. Caravans By Night A Romance of India 2011-01-03T03:01:02.370Z They include the domestic fowl, which has been derived from the wild jungle fowl of India, and other fowl, such as the peafowl. An Australian Bird Book A Pocket Book for Field Use 2010-12-31T03:00:10.497Z The researchers propose that the rice seeds drew wild jungle fowl to rice fields, where the birds nested in thickets at the edge of the fields and got used to humans. How the wild jungle fowl became the chicken 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z The air was full of the odour of decaying vegetation and the noise of jungle fowl, teal, and duck. Banked Fires No work being done on that day two of the native officers, taking a few sepoys with them, had gone out with shot-guns to look for jungle fowl. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Now the single comb is the form that is found in the wild jungle fowl, which is generally regarded as the ancestor of the domestic breeds. Mendelism Third Edition The wild jungle fowls were the ancestors of the domestic hens which we find so useful. Conservation Reader Their success, however, was limited to a pig, and a brace of jungle fowl. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 385. November, 1847. The shrill cry of the jungle fowl, crowing like bantams on the old farmland at home, seem to repeat the word "Roche, Roche!" When the Birds Begin to Sing Our forest fare was much appreciated by our visitors; for it comprised sambhur soup, roast jungle fowls and the delicate venison of a barking deer. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Of nearly six hundred species of birds in the Philippines the jungle fowl, or bankiva, is best known, and is both killed and domesticated. Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate The change greatly benefited the health of the troops, and amusement was afforded by the partridges, jungle fowl, and deer which abounded in the neighbourhood of the camp. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War It is used for catching wild pigeons, jungle fowl, and other birds. 52L�t'-ag. The Manóbos of Mindanáo Memoirs of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume XXIII, First Memoir "Where would you have been now," she cries in parting, "if I had shot you down by mistake like a jungle fowl?" When the Birds Begin to Sing Perhaps a khakur, the small, alert barking deer, of which the flesh is infinitely more tender than a sambhur's, or a few jungle fowl, rewarded our efforts. Life in an Indian Outpost 2011-10-19T02:00:19.943Z Some fish are secured from the river, while deer, wild pig, jungle fowl, and other game are taken with traps or secured by hunting. The Wild Tribes of Davao District, Mindanao The R. F. Cummings Philippine Expedition All breeds of chickens from the little bantams to the enormous Brahmas have been bred from a wild species of chicken found in India and called the jungle fowl. Outdoor Sports and Games Yes, dear; will you please bring me a khakur and some jungle fowl? The Jungle Girl The jungle fowl on tree and ground give forth their sharp shrill cries. When the Birds Begin to Sing In due time Dermot took from the hot ashes a hardened clay ball, broke it open and served up the jungle fowl, from which the feathers had been stripped off by the process of cooking. The Elephant God In the old days, when riding, we always went at a walk and took our guns with us for shots at pea fowl, jungle fowl, pigeons, and other small game. Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore It has been observed that the jungle fowl, after feeding on the nilloo, have their eyes so affected by it, as to be partially blinded, and permit themselves to be taken by the hand. Ceylon; an Account of the Island Physical, Historical, and Topographical with Notices of Its Natural History, Antiquities and Productions, Volume 1 It was, however, held by Darwin that all domestic chickens were sprung from a single species of Indian jungle fowl. The Dollar Hen The jungle fowl is the direct ancestor of our barnyard hens and roosters which were probably first domesticated in Burma and adjacent countries long before the dawn of authentic history. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China Besides his rifle he usually carried a shot gun, for jungle fowl abounded in the forest, and kalej, the black and white speckled pheasant, in the lower hills, and both were excellent eating. The Elephant God Pea fowl, jungle fowl, or anything fairly big, have their eyes sewn up. Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore The question then arises: Does the wild jungle fowl possess the same pernicious instinct? The Naturalist in La Plata Immense numbers of genuine jungle fowl were calling in all directions, and flying right across the opening in numerous coveys. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter We found the jungle fowl wild and hard to kill even where they were seldom hunted. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China The jungle fowls have given us the domestic chickens. The Minds and Manners of Wild Animals A Book of Personal Observations We caught several hens in our steel traps, and one morning at the edge of a swamp I shot a jungle fowl and a woodcock with a "right and left" as they flushed together. Camps and Trails in China A Narrative of Exploration, Adventure, and Sport in Little-Known China We could have shot many more deer and jungle fowl, but we never try to shoot more than are needed to satisfy the wants of the camp. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter We now beat slowly through the wood, keeping a bright look out for ants and hornets, and getting fine shooting at the numerous jungle fowl which flew about in amazing numbers. Sport and Work on the Nepaul Frontier Twelve Years Sporting Reminiscences of an Indigo Planter |
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