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Identifier: variationofanim01darw (find matches)
Title: The variation of animals and plants under domestication
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882
Subjects: Variation (Biology) Domestic animals Plants, Cultivated
Publisher: New York, D. Appleton
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cf. .32).—Head witli a larjre,rounded crest of feathers, supported on a liemisplierical protiTlx-r-ance of the frontal bones, which includes l)i(> aiilcrioi- part f llu»brain. The ascending branches of ))remaxilliny bniics .nul tin*inner nasal processes are much shortened. The orifice of the nos-trils raised and crescentic. Ieak sliort. Comb absent, or smalland of crescentic shape; wattles either present or rcplai cd by abeard-like tuft of feathers. Legs leaden-blue. Sexual diirenncesappear late in life. Do not incubate. IMure are several beautifulvarieties which dilTer in colour and slightly in other respects. 236 FOWLS. Chap. VII. The following sub-breeds agree in having a crest, more or lossdeveloped, with the comb, when present, or crescentic shape. Theskull presents nearly the same remarkable peculiarities of structureas in the true Polish fowl. Sub-breed (a) Sidtans.—A Turkish breed, resembling whitePolish fowls A\ith a large crest and beard, with short and well-
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Fig. 32—Polish Fowl. feathered legs. The tail is furnished with additional sickle feathers.Do not incubate.- Sub-breed (b) Ptarmigans.—An inferior breed closely allied tothe last, white, rather small, legs much feathered, with the crestpointed; comb small, cupped; wattles small. 2 The best aoeonnt of Snltnns Brents kindness the exiiinationis hv Miss Watts in The Poultry of some specimens of this breed.Yard, 1S5G, p. 79. I owe to Mr. Chap. Vll. DESCRIPTION OF BREEDS. 21J7 Sub-breed (c) GhoomJnoks.—Another Turkisli broc.l liavin^ nnextraordinary appearance; black and tailless; crest and beardJarge; legs feathered. The inner processes of the two nasal bonescome into contact with each other, owing to the coinpleie altortiniiof the ascending branches of the premaxillaries. 1 have seen anallied white, tailless breed from Turkey. Sub-breed (<!) Crcrc-canr.—A French breed of large size, bare-ly capable of llight, a\ ith short black legs, head crested, comb pro-duced into two points

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  • booksubject:Domestic_animals
  • booksubject:Plants__Cultivated
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