230 PIGEONS ANT) ALr> ABOUT THEM. 



ARCHANGEL STANUAKD. 



Heati — Li-iiiK 'Hifl narrow, with gradual t;ur\ u from front 

 to back ; round skull, showing an easy curve in all directions; 

 lean face, junction with head to neck almost imperceptible. 



Ckest — Central, needle-pointed, one-fourth to one-half 

 inch in length, and slightly inclined forward, showing no 

 mane behind or beneath it. 



Beak — Dove shaped, light brown cnlor, slightly curved at 

 end with black marking on top of upper mandible extending 

 from wattle to end of beak, lower mandible straight. 



Wattle — Fine in texture and small, showing very little or 

 no white surface. 



Eve ANT) Cere — Deep orange red; pupil large and clearly 

 defined, prominent, yet of a rather mild exjiression, eye-cere 

 verj' small and tine in texture. 



Neck — Long, slender, graceful, and slenderest at point of 

 junction with head, gently widening toward the shoulders, 

 joining the latter with a gradual curve. 



liKEAsT — Slightly prominent, plain and neat 



\ViN(is — Long, close to body, and tapering to flights, which 

 should lie narrow in web of featlier, extending to within a 

 half an inch ot end of tail and meeting tip to tip, gently 

 resting on the tail. 



Legs and Feet — Firm and of good length, shank free from 

 feathers and covered with fine scales; toes well separated 

 and long, claws black, legs and feet crimson in color. 



BoDV — Kather small in size, narrow and slender, and grace- 

 fully tapering from front to vent, with shoulders well de- 

 fined and close to the body. 



CoLOii — Wings, rump anci tail rich bronzed black; around 

 ends of wings and rump feathers are arranged brilliai.t me- 

 tallic colors, changing in hue with every change of position; 

 tail feathers black, have a rounded appearance at end; head, 

 neck, belly and thighs an e»en, deep rich cop]ier. 



Pi.UM.v<iE — Close and i-ompact. 



Natuiie — Kather wild, vet graceful. 



