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CARRIAGE The bird should stand on tiptoe, and walk in a 

 jaunty manner. Head thrown back in a graceful way, rest- 

 ing closely on the cushion. Chest upright, so as to carry the 

 breast almost in a straight line with the leg:-. 

 Flights, just clearing the lowest tail feathers, aud almost 

 meeting at the tips. 



Tail carried well up, not being allowed to drop, or fall 

 forward. 



MOTION Convulsive, jerking or twitching of the neck, and 

 apparent upheaving of the chest. 



GEXE-KAL APPEARANCE Closely built. 



SADDLEBACKS White, with colored wings, each having 

 ten white flights. 



BLUES Sound, bright and clear, with two broad, well de- 

 lined black bars across each wing, and one at tip of each 

 tail feather. 



BLACKS Jet black, with beetle green lustre. 



REDS AND YELLOWS Rich and sound throughout. 



LACE Loose or deficient in webbing, each fibre being sep- 

 arated. 



