Robusta Lionata

Robusta Lionata

A Robusta Lionata cock
Conservation status	recovering
Country of origin	Italy
Use	dual-purpose breed
Traits
Weight	Male: 3.8–4.2 kg (8.5–9.5 lb) Female: 2.8–3.0 kg (6–6.5 lb)
Skin colour	yellow
Egg colour	pinkish brown
Comb type	single
Classification
Chicken Gallus gallus domesticus

The Robusta Lionata is a modern Italian breed of dual-purpose chicken originating in the city of Rovigo in the Veneto region of north-eastern Italy. It was created between 1959 and 1965, by cross-breeding Buff Orpingtons with the commercial strain known in Italy as "White America".