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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. 



(Gallus Bankiva.) 



Ga. caruncula denticulatd, ore subtus harhatOy caudd subfasti- 

 giatd subhorizontali pennis, colli elongatis ; apicibus rotundatis, 

 capite dorsoque fulvis, tectricibus alarum Juscis nigrisque, 

 abdomine cauddqiie riigris. (Femin3.,Jusco'cinerea et flavicans, 

 cristd et barbd minores quam maris.) 



Cock with a denticulated comb 5 the throat wattled the tail 

 somewhat pointed and horizontal j the feathers on the neck 

 elongated, and rounded at the tip 3 the head and back fulvous 5 

 the wing-coverts brown and black 3 the abdomen and tail 



