Saipan Jungle Fowl

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The Saipan Jungle Fowl is not a true jungle fowl. It is a breed of chicken that was found on the island of Saipan and was brought into The United States of America.

The "Saipan" bird is tall and upright, resembling the malay, the shamo, the asil, or other gamefowl that is oriental in origin. The Saipan is either pea combed or flat and is absent of wattles. The rooster is Black Breasted Red and the hen Wheaten in color. It is known to have been used in cockfighting and is often bred into strains of gamefowl.