He sheds the long, curved tail feathers and long decorative neck plumes, which are replaced by short, rounded black feathers. These birds are fast flyers. When danger threatens, they will quickly hide in brush or perform chimneying , spiralling vertically upwards through a gap in the forest canopy. Captive wild fowl are very shy toward humans. In the spring, cocks fight for territory, which they share with three to five hens.
Hens make hollow nests in hidden places.
They look for food in the early morning and evening hours. They eat insects and other terrestrial invertebrates, seed, fruits, and berries. Miscellaneous Gallus is Latin for cock and refers to the chicken-like associations of this species. These birds are the ancestors of domestic chickens. They were found in ancient Egypt, Greece, and southern Europe.