Authenticated (23/01/07) by John Corder, Vice President of the World Pheasant Association, and Chairman of the European Conservation Breeding Group of the World Pheasant Association.
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Comb: The fleshy crest on the heads of certain birds, especially fowl.
Feral: Previously domesticated animals that have returned to a wild state.
Hackles: Any of the long, slender, often glossy feathers on the neck of a bird, especially a male domestic fowl.
Hybridisation: The process of producing offspring of cross-bred species or subspecies.
Interbreeding: Cross-breeding with a different species or subspecies.
Lappet: Wattle: a fleshy wrinkled and often brightly coloured fold of skin hanging from the neck or throat of certain birds (chickens and turkeys) or lizards.
Secondary forest: Forest that has re-grown after a major disturbance, such as fire or timber harvest, but has not yet reached the mature state of primary forest.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.