Barbu de Watermael
| Conservation status | endangered |
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| Other names | Dutch: Watermaalse Baardkriel |
| Country of origin | Belgium |
| Use | fancy |
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| Comb type | spined rose |
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| ABA | Watermaal |
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The Barbu de Watermael, Dutch: Watermaalse Baardkriel, is a Belgian breed of bantam chicken. It originated in the Belgian town of Watermael-Boitsfort (Dutch: Watermaal-Bosvoorde), from which it takes its name, which means "bearded [chicken] from Watermael". It is closely related to the Barbu d'Anvers, but is distinguished from it by its small, backswept crest of feathers as well as its triple spiked rosecomb. The Barbu de Boitsfort is a rumpless variation, the only difference being that it lacks the uropygium, the part of the anatomy that carries the tail.