THE I'lGEOX .STANDARD. 39 



THE BARB. 



Head. — (1) Skuix — Large, broad and square ; level and equal- 

 ly wide at front and back ; but displaying an Indented 

 ridge running from the front of each eye along the 

 edging of the skull. (2) Forehead — Wide and 

 chubby, measuring one inch and three-sixteenths 

 from centre of eye to tip of beak. (3) Beak — Stout, 

 and blunt at its end; in color rather pale, streaked 

 with black, except pale flesh color in whites. (4) 

 Mouth — Wide in gape; when closed, mandibles fit- 

 ting tightly. (5) Wattle — Full in front, but not 

 bulgy; line in texture, showing but a slight central 

 division, displaying a white powdery surface. (6) 

 . Undek- Wattle or "Jewing" — Consisting of three 

 distinctly divided, roundish warty developments, one 

 at either side of the gape, and the third exactly at 

 the centre of the base of the under-mandible. (7) 

 Cebe — Circular, i. e., radiating at an equal distance 

 from the eye on all sides, rising up well above the 

 skull ; equally thick and even in texture all round, 

 and rich coral red in color. (8) Eye — In whites, 

 wholly black; in all other colors the iris bright sil- 

 very white, with a clearly defined black pupil. 



Body. — Neck — Short and thick, but displaying no gullet; 

 gracefully tapering in widening proportion from the 

 • throat to the shoulders. (2) Back — Rather wide and 

 flat. (3) Breast — Wide, full and prominent. (4) 

 Shoulders — Closely adhering to the body, the wing 

 butts not projecting beyond the breast. (5) Legs — 

 .- Short, stout and firm ; free from all feathers below 

 the hock joint. (6) Feet — Claws well parted and 

 spreading outwardly, with nails same color as beak. 



Plumage. — (1) Flights — Primaries, long and moderately 

 wide; secondaries, rather prominent at sides but 

 resting well over the longer ones. (2) Tail — Rather 

 short, wide in web and not closely folded. 



Shape. — Cobby in build and erect in carriage. 



Colors.^ — (1) Black — Raven black, displaying a metallic 

 green lustre. (2) Reds — Rich chestnut color, devoid 

 of dunnish or ashy shades on the rump and belly. 

 (3) Duns — Sound and equally even in shade i-ight 

 through, whether dark or light. (4) Whites — Very 

 pure and displaying a satin-like lustre on hackle and 

 chest. 



