54 THE PIGEON STANDARD. 



Thighs.— Are more or less colored, the less the better, white 

 preferred. 



Flights. — White, and seven to ten a side. 



Tail. — Dark purple, blue downwards from line across rump, 

 the usual black band at lower extremity, upon which 

 should be on each and every feather a large, round, 

 white spot ("Peacock's eye") clearly defined. In the 

 lighter colored birds, however, this white takes the 

 form of a band, and if well and clearly defined is of 

 equal value. Shafts of feather dark. 



Feet. — Bright red but not visible. 



Black Satinettes are of the very palest shade (almost white) 

 with a fair lacing all over shoulders. Tail white 

 with black edging. 



Sulphurettes 

 Are same as above, showing pale sulphur ground color 



instead of pale pink, brown on shoulders. 

 The Brunette. 



Is similar to the above, only differing in shade of color, 

 having a silver-grey tint; the pencillings being of a very 

 dark red-browp, fawn, or French grey with tail of same 

 shade. 



The Bluette. 



Clear blue shoulders, with white bars edged with black. 

 Dark blue tail, with white spots edged with black. 

 The Silverette. 



Pale grey shoulders, with white bars edged with the darker 

 shade. Grey tail, with white spots edged with dark grey. 

 The Vizor. 



Differs only from the Satinette in that the head should be 

 dark bronzy purple clear cut to a well defined line running 

 across the neck, from bottom of gullet to back of crest, divid- 

 ing the dark colored head from the white. Body, frill, rump 

 and legs should be pure white and free from foul feathers; 

 thighs as little dark as possible. The dark tail clearly shown 

 at rump, and white primary flights seven to ten. 



