List of Spanish chicken breeds
This is a list of some of the chicken breeds considered in Spain to be wholly or partly of Spanish origin. Some may have complex or obscure histories, so inclusion here does not necessarily imply that a breed is predominantly or exclusively Spanish.[1][2]
Spanish name | English name if used | Image | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Andaluza Azul | Andalusian | ||
Cara Blanca | Spanish | ||
Castellana Negra | |||
Roja; Rossa | |||
not recognised | |||
Euskal Oiloa | Beltza; Gorria; Lepasoila; Marraduna; Zilarra | ||
Gallina del Prat | Catalana | ||
Mallorquina | |||
Menorquina | Minorca | ||
Penedesenca | Aperdizada; Barrada; Negra; Trigueña | ||
Pita Pinta | |||
References[]
- ^ Breeds reported by Spain: Chicken Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2014.
- ^ Miguel Fernández Rodríguez, Mariano Gómez Fernández, Juan Vicente Delgado Bermejo, Silvia Adán Belmonte, Miguel Jiménez Cabras (eds.) (2009). Guía de campo de las razas autóctonas españolas (in Spanish). Madrid: Ministerio de Medio Ambiente y Medio Rural y Marino. ISBN 9788449109461. p. 619–686.
Categories:
- Lists of Spanish domestic animal breeds
- Chicken breeds originating in Spain