Domestic Chicken (specifically a Red Leghorn or Rhode Island Red variety)

This is a classic 'hackle' feather from a domestic rooster. The bird is a medium-sized galliform with a fleshy red comb and wattles. Male chickens are known for their iridescent and elongated plumage used in courtship displays. This specific feather shows the rich, reddish-brown pigment common in 'Red' utility and heritage breeds.

Deep mahogany or rufous-brown; uniform solid coloration with a high gloss. The base transitions to a pale cream or white downy section.

Pennaceous throughout most of the length with a small plumulaceous (downy) base; barbs are tightly aligned but flexible.

Texture is smooth, silky, and highly glossy. The surface has a waxy sheen typical of poultry display feathers to repel water.

Elongated lanceolate shape, deep mahogany color, high gloss, and a small white downy base.

Domestic settings including farms, backyards, and agricultural areas. Ancestral Red Junglefowl inhabit secondary tropical forests.

Ubiquitous worldwide due to domestication; found on every continent except Antarctica.

As a domestic species, they serve as a primary food source for humans and various predators (foxes, hawks). They act as insect controllers in gardens.

Red Junglefowl (pure wild ancestor) or Copper Pheasant. Distinguishable by the extreme length-to-width ratio and the specific deep red-brown domestic tone.

Male chickens grow these specialized 'hackle' feathers annually; they are more pointed and glossy than the rounded feathers found on hens to aid in attracting mates.

Good condition, though slightly curved and separated at the tip. Likely a naturally molted feather rather than a plucked one.