194 CANARIES, HYBRIDS, AND BRITISH BIRDS 



Cleaned-out. — A])i)lic-;ilik' lo I he hrcasl of a slim, syiiiiiu'lrical :i|)|)car:inc-i' of tlic body ot 



Scolch I'ancy. showiiiL; no iiroinincncc al llic a Vorksliirc. 



hrcasl, lull arcluMl out as if lo ulsr the ucccs- Drive. Tlu' forwai'd cari'lai^i' of the head of 



sai'v ciii'xc to I he hodv. a Scidih I-'ancy wlu'ii in ])osition with neck 



Clean-front, -liidicatiii.a close. siuoolh-l\in,a I'ully extended, as if si.uhtiiia; some landmark 



hrcasl feather. lo make for. 



Clear. — A hii-d ahsolidel\- free' iroiu dark Droop (" a good droop ").— .\li|)licalile lo the 



feather, marking, or Ihie. feathers of a crcsl when they fall with a ui-acc- 



Clear-cap. — .\ term used in descrihinf^ llie ful (an'\e frcjm the I'cnlre o\cr the eyes and 



lif^ht patch on top of a IJ/.ard Canary's head. heak. falliiii;; evenly all round, 



which sliould l)e (|nile free from dark feathers Ear-coverts. — I'ine feathers covcrinu Ilie 



fi'om a mar.uinal line of tluindi-nail sliape. 'I'lic ear. a little behind the eye on cil her side of head, 



li.uht palch should co\er the whole (>\ \\)v to]) Entrance. — That jiart of the skull inune- 



(d' the skull. dialcly o\t'r the base of tlie beak. 



Close-feathered. — Showinii no looseness on Evenly-marked. — llavinL; similar dark 



any i)arl of the liody. the ])lumaf;e filling the marks cm either side of the body: that is. on 



body close and compait throughout. Ihe eyes, wings, and a feather or two on citlier 



Cloudy.— -.\])|>lieil to the spangling on the side of llie tail. Also see definitions of "two- 

 back of a I.izard when ii(d clearly defined. pointed," " four-pointed." and " six-pointed." 



Coarse-head.-- I-acking madness according Eye-cere. — .S'cc (',i-:iu:. 



to \ariely. Finger-moult. — To assist a bird lo moulf 



Cobby, or Chubby. — Shorl. stout Ixidy, quickly by i)lucking ont poidions of ils 



ha\ing a plum]). chul)hy aijpi'aranee. ])lumag( — a \ery nndesirable practice. 



Compact. — Xeat. smarl appearance. Sec Fish-tailed. — A term used to describe a 



('.i.osk-i-i:athkrf,d. bii-d with the tail nicely folded al the base. 



Condition. — The slate of a bird as rcgai'ds opening oul wide at the end like the tail of 



health. ])eanly. and perfecliim of ])lumai;c. Ihe a lish. Ihe tips i>( Ihe feathers being inclined 



jailer esi)ecially. to hnn outwai'ds a HI lie. 



Contour. — The delhiing oidliiie chai'actci'istic Flat-backed.- Chielly applicable lo a ^'ork- 



of a \ariety. shii'c whose liack is inclined lo a slight depres- 



Coppy. — Indicating Ihe crested bird of llie sion toward Ihe shoulder, and a Scotch fancy 



Lancashire \ai'iel\. lacking eurvatuiv of Ihe back. 



Crest. -.\ crown oi- tuft <d' fealhers on Ihe Flighting. - Plucking oul the seccuularv and 



top of tlie head, di'ooping e\ ('nly all idund fi'(]m primary (piill feathers of Ihe wing. 



Ihe centre. Flights. — The jirimary quills. oi- long, strong 



Crest-awry. —The cenlie of the crest mis- feathers of Ihe wings. 



])lace(l more or less lo one side, causing tlie Flow.- A term often used in describint; tlu- 



cresi lo ba\e a lilting lcndenc\. feather when covering Ihe body gracefully (" a 



Crestbred. Indic-alin^; Ihe plain-headi'd bird nice How "). 



of the Crest vari(dy. Flue. Tlie s(dl down like fealhers next Ihe 



Crossed-flights. — .\pplied lo Ihe long lligld skin which are coMTcd b\ Ihe more solid and 



fealhers of tlu- wings when they cross each exposed i)oili(m of Ihe fialher. 



other al the lips instead of just meeting. Foul. — A lerm used to denide <me dark 



Crouch. To displa\- a stpialling appear- palch on an olhei'wise clear bii'd. Iari4el\ used 



ance when on Ihe perch, as if afraid lo sland in dcsia'ibinL; such a mark cm a Seidell i'ancy. 



up. Foul-feathered. A lerni used in describing 



Cushion-shaped. A term applieil to the a liii'd with a light h'alhcr or fealliers in an 



head cd aCicslbred when llie head dis])lays a olhirwisc dark wing, or a fealhei- or fealhers 



coincx shape of Ihe skull from front lo back with gri/,/.ly. dark sircaks in an otherwise clear 



or side lo side. wing. 



Dark-capped. — .\ green patch coxcring the Foul-green. .\ greencidoured bird with 



whole of Ihe l<ip of the sknll of an otherwise cine or more small light patches on some ])or- 



clear bii'd. linn of Ihe |duniage. 



Deep-chested. — Possessing a broad. dee|). Foul-tailed. The |irescnce of lighl or 



full, prominent chest. griz/.le-maiked buhl fealhers in Ihe lail of an 



Double-buff. I'.dring two I'.idVs togcdher. otherwise dark bird, or sucli birds as Hhim' 



OI' Ihe |)roduce from two lintVs. whose standard pro|ierlies drmand a dark tali. 



Double-yellow. — The pairing of two >'eIlow Four-pointed. .\n cxcnly marked bird, 



birds togellieror Ihe produce from lwo>ellows. marked on both eyes and both wings. See 



Drawn. A lerm used lo denote Ihe line. lA i;m.\' Maiiki.d. 



