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Cakkiage — Tlic bird should stand on tii)toe, and walk in a 

 jaunty manner. Head thrown back in a graceful way, rest- 

 ing closely on the cushion. Chest upright, so as to carry the 

 breast almost in a straight line with the legs. 

 Flights, just clearing the lowest tail feathers, aud almost 

 meeting at the tips. 



Tail carried well up, not being allowed to drop, or fall 

 forward. 



Motion — Convulsive, jerking or twitching of the neck, and 

 aijparent upheaving of the chest. 



Gene-1!Ai> Appkakanob — Closely built. 



Saddlebacks — White, with colored wings, each having 

 ten white flights. 



Bi.UEs — Sound, bright and clear, with two broad, well de- 

 fined black bars across each wing, and one at tip of each 

 tail feather. 



Blacks — Jet black, with beetle green lustre. 



Reds and Yellows — Rich and sound throughout. 



Lace — Loose or deficient in webbing, each fibre being sep- 

 arated. 



