Gallus violaceus

Status: invalid

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Phasianoidea
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Familia: Phasianidae
Subfamilia: Phasianinae
Genus: Gallus
Species:

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)