However, the Araucana is distinct and stands out from other chickens. From its alienesque ear feathers to its docked tail plumage, they look pretty different from their kin, and if someone tries ...

The Ameraucana chicken, which originated in the United States in the 1970s, descended from the Araucana chicken. Ameraucana chickens have muffs and beards, along with relatively short, curved tails.