Poetry • by David Alexander 1

Poetry by David Alexander Red Junglefowl Found The range of the wild form stretches from Tamil Nadu, South India, eastwards across Southern China into Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia. They are omnivorous and feed on insects, seeds and fruits. Flight is confined to reaching roosting areas at sunset in trees or other high places relatively safe from ground predators. The species occupies tropical and subtropical habitats including mangroves, scrubland and plantations. It seems to prefer flat or gently sloping terrain, forest edges and secondary forest, or the foothills of the Himalayas. The species owes its decline to habitat loss and overhunting for food. Its large range means it does not approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the range size criterion. Although the population is decreasing, the decline is not sufficiently rapid to approach the thresholds for Vulnerable under the population trend criterion.       [  >>>>> FORWARD ] [Distillate © HA&L + David Alexander  |  {from the Greek bios} -- the course of a life.]