198 BANKIVA COCK. 



rities of Dampier and Marsden : all that is known 

 of the species in a wild state is, that it is twice the 

 size of the Domestic, and greatly resembles the 

 Bankiva, cock. In a domestic state it is frequent 

 in many parts, particularly in Padua, where it 

 grows to an immense size, often exceeding ten 

 pounds in weight : it is distinguished by having a 

 very large denticulated comb, which is frequently 

 double, and the body is variegated with brilliant 

 colours, as in the common species : its voice is 

 remarkably rough and hoarse : it does not attain 

 its brilliancy of plumage till a later period than 

 poultry in general, at least not till above half 

 grown : when tired it rests on the first joint of the 

 leg, and is then much taller than the common 

 fowls. 



BANKIVA COCK. 



(Callus Bankiva.) 



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GA. caruncula denticulate., ore subtus barbato, caudd sub fasti- 

 giatd subhorizontali pennis, colli elongatis ; apicibus rotundatis, 

 capite dorsoque julvis, tectricibus alarum juscis nigrisque, 

 abdomine cauddque nigris. (Fem\i\&,Jiisco-cinerea etflawicans, 

 cristd et barbd minores quant, marts.) 



Cock with a denticulated comb ; the throat wattled ; the tail 

 somewhat pointed and horizontal ; the feathers on the neck 

 elongated, and rounded at the tip j the head and back fulvous ; 

 the wing-coverts brown and black; the abdomen and tail 



