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| Conservation status | Recovering |
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| Country of origin | Sicily, Italy |
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| Skin colour | yellow |
| Egg colour | variable, white to light brown |
| Comb type | crown |
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The Siciliana is an ancient Italian breed of chicken from the Mediterranean island of Sicily. It is notable for its unusual double or rose comb, for the early age at which birds reach maturity, and for the unusual shape of the eggs. The Sicilian Buttercup, bred in Australia, Great Britain and the North America, derives from it, but its long separation from the original stock has led to marked differences between the two.