CAVS: 0752
Species Gallus varius (Shaw, 1798)
Green Junglefowl
Generic Combinations
- Gallus varius (Shaw, 1798).
Introduction
Introduced on Cocos (Keeling) Islands, see Christidis and Boles (2008: 60).
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Deliberate introduction attempted between the years 1880 to 1890.
Introduced.
Other Regions
Cocos (Keeling) Islands terrestrial & freshwater
Distribution References
General References
Common Name References
Christidis, L. & Boles, W.E. 2008. Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds. Melbourne : CSIRO Publishing 288 pp. [14] (Green Junglefowl)
Shaw, G. in Shaw, G. & Nodder, F.P. 1798. The Naturalist's Miscellany, or coloured figures of natural objects; drawn and described from nature. London Vol. 10 pls 349-396, unnumbered pages. [Green Junglefowl] (Green Junglefowl)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-Nov-2020 | 04-Jul-2013 | MODIFIED | ||
| 10-Nov-2020 | 04-May-2011 | MODIFIED | ||
| 29-Mar-2010 | MODIFIED |