Country
Specie
ISO3
PHL
Language
Tagalog
Description
Plain black for both rooster and hen; with well developed breast muscle
Breed classification (geographic)
Local
Adaptability to specific environment
Highly adapted to local condition, included as one of the native animals in the Philippines
Specific resistance or tolerance
The animals are reported to show resistance to respiratory diseases and Pneumonia.
Avian classification
indigenous
Color comments
comment: red ear lobes
Weight males
2.50
Weight females
1.90
Other specific visible traits
long and powerful shanks, feathered legs in the male
Domestication status
domestic
Taxonomic classification
Variety
Description of origin
These large black birds were selected and interbred by local people and its characters has become fixed over hundreds of years.
Location within country
Region IV- southern Tagalog (Palawan), Mindanao
Local cryo conservation status
Not Sufficient
Local Risk
Unknown
Detailed local risk status
Unknown
