CHAPTER 4 Taxonomy

Question 1

What are four endemic wild pigs

Answer 1

•Philippine warty pigs (Sus philippensis)
•Visayan warty pigs (Sus cebifrons)
•Palawan bearded pig (Sus ahoenobarbus)
•Mindoro warty pig (Sus oliveri)

Question 2

The best-known and most desired gamecock in these Islands is the_____ , a black-breasted red cock with a black beak, legs and toes. It originates from Southern Luzon particularly Batangas.

Answer 2

Banaba

Question 3

Plumage color varies widely, but reds and browns are the norm, with the occasional jet-black bird cropping up

Answer 3

Bolinao

Question 4

This chicken breed originates from Panay Island in the Western Visayas, near the world-famous beaches of Boracay.

Prominent yellowish-brown plumage for females and shiny red for males, black tail feathers, and grey shanks describe

Answer 4

Darag

Question 5

Another breed used mostly for cockfighting, ___ is a heaviest bird thought to have originated in Mindanao, the southernmost island group in the Philippines. Also called the Basilan

Answer 5

Joloano

Question 6

Roosters sport deep orange plumage with a predominantly black tail, occasionally speckled white. A plain head features a pea comb for both cocks and hens. Hens are predominantly a dull buff brown with pale yellow legs.

Answer 6

Joloano

Question 7

This is the largest heritage chicken breed in the Philippines, with mature cocks averaging 2.5 kilogrammes and hens at 1.9 kilogrammes. Originally hailing from Malaysia, the breed was brought to the Philippine island of Palawan in the 14th century by Arab explorers

Answer 7

Paraoakan

Question 8

___ proper ventilation is critical.

Answer 8

Confinement housed