Aves
NE
Not Evaluated
Not Evaluated (NE)
The species has not yet been assessed against IUCN criteria.
IUCN Red List classification
Omnivore
Domestic chicken
Gallus gallus domesticus
The domestic chicken is a social bird that scratches for food and forms group hierarchies.
Natural habitat
Farms, yards and managed rural habitats.
Geographic distribution
Domestic worldwide; descended mainly from the Asian red junglefowl.
Diet
Seeds, plants, insects and small invertebrates.
Key characteristics
A social bird that scratches for food and forms group hierarchies.
The term “pecking order” arose from observing chicken social hierarchy.
