THE JUNGLE-FOWL. 



THE Jungle-Fowl in all essential par- 

 ticulars closely resemble our domestic 

 fowls. Three species are found within 

 the limits of this work. One is peculiar 

 to Ceylon, another to the southern half 

 of India, and the third is widely dis- 

 tributed over Northern India and the 

 whole of the Indo-Burmese countries. 



The males of the Jungle-Fowl are 

 furnished with a large fleshy comb and a 

 pair of wattles. The throat and, with 

 the exception of the ears, the whole of the 

 sides of the head are naked. The plumage 

 is of brilliant colours, and the feathers are 

 mostly hackled, or long and pointed. 

 There is a strong spur on each leg. The 

 tail is composed of fourteen feathers, of 

 which the middle ones are long and 

 curved. The tail is divided into two 

 halves which are compressed together, 

 back to back. 



The females are of plain plumage. 

 They have no wattles, and the comb is 

 only indicated by a slight roughness on 



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