THE PIGEON STANDARD. 15 
THE SUABIAN, 
The ground color of its plumage is of a dark slate-like hue, 
but each of the lesser soft feathers has a proportionately 
large or small spot of silvery satin-like tinge at its edging, 
giving to the whole body plumage a Jaced and watered-satin 
lustre. The minor flights should have a light satin oval 
mark in the centre; the major flight featbers are each tipped 
with a white satin marking, being distinctly and separately 
observable, even when the wing isclosed. The tail is slate 
colored, and has a distinct black bar at its tip. Some Suab- 
jans are crested; their feet and legs are clear of all feathers 
below the hocks, Carriage rather erect; neck slender. 
THE HYACINTH. 
Much resembles the Suabian in the ground color of its 
plumage, but is rather spangled in arrow fashion than laced 
on the shoulders; the spangling itself is of a bluish shade— 
some specimens have an almond-yellow ground plumage on 
the shoulders; the flights and tail are of a dark slate color; 
the size of the Hyacinth is rather above the medium propor- 
tion; the legs are free from all is ay and of a rich coral 
color, Carriage rather erect; neck slender, 
THE PORCELAIN. 
Closely resembles the Hyacinth; the neck, breast, rump, 
and tail and flight feathers are rather darker, while the 
shoulders, and especially the wing bars, are very much light- 
erin ground; the bars are almost white, delicately edged 
with a bluish-black fringe; the feet and legs are bright red 
and free from all feathering. Carriage rather erect; neck 
slender. 
THE STARLING. 
Very lustrous, almost black-bodied. A half moon-shaped 
crescent marking on the breast of a light whitish-grey tinge, 
very lightly spangled or flaked with reddish-black streaks. 
The crown of the bead and also the sides of the face are very 
evenly streaked with brownish splash marks, The bars on 
the wings should be clear white, not at all broken or jagged 
in edging; the whole of the plumage should reflect a brilliant 
lustre. The legs and feet are coral-color, and devoid of 
feather. 
