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A wild Thai red junglefowl (Gallus gallus) rooster feeds on rice offered by villagers, demonstrating adaptive foraging behaviour shaped by proximity to humans. While remaining genetically wild, the bird has learned to exploit predictable food sources, balancing caution with opportunism. This behaviour is increasingly observed where junglefowl habitats overlap with rural settlements in Thailand, highlighting the species’ intelligence, flexibility, and long-standing ecological relationship with human communities.