PLATE XLIII 



PLUMAGES OF THE GREY JUNGLEFOWL 

 Gallus sonnerati Temminck 



The chick in down has very distinct patterns and coloration, and the wing-feathers sprout 

 rapidly so that it can fly a short time after hatching. 



The juvenile plumage of both sexes resembles that of the adult female, with usually a hint of 

 the sealing-wax spots on the median wing-coverts of the cock. 



A full-grown cock in the eclipse plumage has the specialized neck hackles replaced with black 

 ones. This partial moult lasts only for three months after the breeding season. 



