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white. The males usually have some white on their 

 breasts, have larger wattles and larger bodies than 

 the females. The Whites differ only in color, and 

 are probably a sport of the Pearl. 



THE PEA-FOWL. 



The most gorgeous in plumage of all our domestic 

 birds is a native of Southern Asia and the Malay 

 Archipelago. They are kept for ornamental purposes 

 only, being of no practical value. One pair is enough 

 for a whole neighborhood, as by their shrill cry at 

 night they can awaken everybody within a radius of 

 half a mile. The mother-hen usually steals her nest 

 and brings up her brood without any assistance. 



