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The best wing -mark ings of the Variegated birds are those 

 which are perfectly even that is to say, the same number of 

 cinnamon feathers in each wing, and the corresponding feathers. 

 The eye-markings should either encircle the eye completely or 

 extend backward or forward, or both, from the centre of the eye, 

 these being called " front " or " back centre " eye-markings, 

 whichever they may happen to be ; but those that envelop the 

 eye and which are known as " spectacle " eye-markings, are most 

 prized a white feauher intermixed with the dark feathers in the 

 wings, or a dark feather with the clear feathers, is regarded as a 

 fault. The wing coverlets, saddle and rump feathers, as well as 

 those on the body of the bird, barring eye and wing markings, 

 should all be perfectly clear externally. The underflue feathers 

 about the vent frequently blow dark, and those on the thighs as 

 well, but these are not considered serious blemishes. Neither 

 are dark legs and beaks. I prefer a four-marked bird to a six- 

 marked bird, as I do not consider a dark feather on each side of 

 the tail an acquisition but rather the reverse. 



STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE. The following standard will be 

 found to give the relative value of the different points of merit, 

 100 points to be assumed as representing the highest excellence : 



STANDARD FOE JUDGING CLEAR CINNAMON CANARIES. 



Points. 

 Colour, for depth, clearness, purity, richness of tone, 



brightness and regularity throughout 40 



Quality and Sheen 20 



Size, for length and substance .. 15 



Condition and Feather 10 



Contour and Carriage 8 



Saddle 7 



Total 100 



STANDARD FOR JUDGING VARIEGATED CINNAMON CAN \ HIES. 



Points. 



Size, Contour, and Carriage 20 



Wing-markings. 25 



Eye-markings , 20 



Colour -.. 10 



Conditionand Quality 10 



Saddle 5 



Feathers 10 



Total ... 100 



