sentences:  It derives from the indigenous Siciliana breed of Sicily, but long separation from the original stock has led to marked differences between the two.The Siciliana breed of Sicily appears to derive from ancient inter-breeding of local birds with North African stock such as the rose-combed Berbera breed or the Tripolitana described by Tucci.These birds may have been similar to the "Gallus turcicus" described by Ulisse Aldrovandi in 1600.