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The terms Fowl and Poultry are often used interchangeably, but scientifically speaking Fowl birds are of the Superorder Galloanserae.
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If a peacock loses his tail feathers, do they grow back?
Whether used in fashion or complicated mating rituals, peacock feathers drive the ladies crazy. But, what happens when a peacock loses his last feather? Will he become a fashion-don't?
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Will a turkey really drown if it looks up during a rainstorm?
Some say that during a rainstorm, turkeys will stare up at the sky with their beaks hanging open, transfixed, until they drown. Is this really true?
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Capercaillie
Capercaillie, a large European grouse. The male bird weighs up to 14 pounds (6.4 kg).
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Curassow
Curassow, a forest bird of Central and South America. The curassow looks something like a chicken and is about the size of a turkey.
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Grouse
Grouse, a game bird of temperate Europe and North America. The grouse is related to the pheasant.
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Guinea Fowl
Guinea Fowl, a bird related to the pheasant. It is native to Africa, but has been domesticated in the United States and other countries.
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Heath Hen
Heath Hen, an extinct grouse. It was a subspecies of the greater prairie chicken.
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Hoatzin
Hoatzin, a crested bird of tropical South America. The adult hoatzin is about 22 inches (56 cm) long.
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Jungle fowl
Jungle Fowl, a genus of wild birds of India and southeastern Asia. The red jungle fowl is believed to be the ancestor of the domestic chicken.
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Partridge
Partridge, one of a number of game birds related to the pheasants and peacocks. Most birds called partridges belong to one family, which includes several species of true partridges native to Europe, Asia, and Africa.
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Peacock
Peacock, or Peafowl, a large bird of the pheasant family. Properly, the peacock is the male, penhen the female.
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Pheasants
Pheasants are beautifully colored birds that are often seen in zoos and gardens. The typical male has brilliant plumage which it displays in elaborate courtship rituals to the less colorful female.
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Poultry
Poultry, domestic birds raised for their meat and eggs. Chickens, geese, and ducks are of greatest worldwide commercial importance.
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Prairie Chicken
Prairie Chicken, or Prairie Hen, a North American game bird of the grouse family.
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Ptarmigan
Ptarmigan, a bird of the tundra and high mountains of North America, Europe, and Asia.
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Quail
Quail, any of several small game birds of the pheasant suborder. Quails are stout birds with sturdy legs and curved bills.
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Sandgrouse
Sand Grouse, the common name for a family of birds found in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
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Turkey
Turkey, a large bird native to North and Central America. In the United States the turkey is a symbol of Thanksgiving Day and it is a custom to eat roast turkey on that day.
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Francolin, a fowllike bird, closely related to the partridge and quail. More than 40 species are found in southern Asia and throughout Africa, none in the Western Hemisphere.
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