Gallus violaceus

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Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Galliformes

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Superphylum: Deuterostomia Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Infraphylum: Gnathostomata Megaclassis: Osteichthyes Cladus: Sarcopterygii Cladus: Rhipidistia Cladus: Tetrapodomorpha Cladus: Eotetrapodiformes Cladus: Elpistostegalia Superclassis: Tetrapoda Cladus: Reptiliomorpha Cladus: Amniota Classis: Reptilia Cladus: Eureptilia Cladus: Romeriida Subclassis: Diapsida Cladus: Sauria Infraclassis: Archosauromorpha Cladus: Crurotarsi Cladus: Archosauria Cladus: Avemetatarsalia Cladus: Ornithodira Cladus: Dinosauromorpha Cladus: Dinosauriformes Cladus: Dracohors Cladus: Dinosauria Cladus: Saurischia Cladus: Eusaurischia Subordo: Theropoda Cladus: Neotheropoda Cladus: Averostra Cladus: Tetanurae Cladus: Avetheropoda Cladus: Coelurosauria Cladus: Tyrannoraptora Cladus: Maniraptoromorpha Cladus: Maniraptoriformes Cladus: Maniraptora Cladus: Pennaraptora Cladus: Paraves Cladus: Eumaniraptora Cladus: Avialae Classis/Infraclassis: Aves Cladus: Avebrevicauda Cladus: Pygostylia Cladus: Ornithothoraces Cladus: Ornithuromorpha Cladus: Carinatae Subclassis/Parvclassis: Neornithes Infraclassis/Cohors: Neognathae Cladus: Pangalloanserae Cladus: Galloanseres Ordo: Galliformes

Familia: Phasianidae
Subfamilia: Phasianinae
Genus: Gallus
Species: Gallus violaceus

Name

Gallus violaceus Kelsall, 1891

Type locality

⧼Origin⧽

• Kangean Islands

Distribution

• Bali
• Madura
• Java

Notes

Bekisar (the name derived from Kangean language in origin) has three main types that bear its own characteristic, these type particularly known natively as bekisar lembayung. The Gallus violaceus characterized by its beautiful cock's comb, medium-size wattle, shiny and silky violet or indigo feather.

Vernacular names

Basa Bali: ᬩᭂᬓᬶᬲᬃᬍᬫ᭄ᬩᬬᬸᬂ (bekisar lembayung)
Bahasa Indonesia: bekisar lembayung
Jawa: ꦧꦼꦏꦶꦱꦂꦊꦩ꧀ꦧꦪꦸꦁ​ (bekisar lembayung)

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