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THE AMERICAN 
shoulders, silvery-white, and free from yellow tinge, the longer 
feathers ending with a small black spangle, presenting a rayed 
appearance. 
Back and Saddle: Back, of medium length, silvery-white, 
free from yellow tinge, distinctly spangled with black, the 
peculiar markings or spangles of the feathers giving them a 
starry or rayed appearance : — Saddle, silvery-white, abundant, 
and free from yellow, the largest feathers ending with a small 
black spangle. 
Breast and Body: Breast, prominent and full, clear silvery- 
white, free from mossing or lacing, each feather ending with a 
distinct, large, round, rich, greenish-black moon or spangle, as 
little tipped with white as possible, the moons increasing m 
size in proportion to the increase in the size of the feathers: — 
Body, round and symmetrical in shape, and, in plumage, char- 
acterized by markings similar to those of the breast. 
Wings: Ample, the points carried rather low: primaries, 
white, each feather ending with a distinct black spangle; 
secondaries, clear silvery-white, each feather ending with a 
large greenish-black spangle, shaped like a half moon: the 
greater and lesser wing-coverts silvery- white, free from lacing, 
each feather ending in a large greenish-black moon or spangle, 
and forming two distinct parallel bars across the wings. 
Tail: White on the outside, each feather ending in a large 
black spangle. 
Sickle-Feathers: Pure white, with a rich, greenish-black 
spangle at the termination of each feather. 
Tail-Coverts: Pure white, abundant, and with the same 
rich si^angling at the ends as the sickle-feathers. 
Legs: Thighs, silvery-white, the feathers terminating in 
black spangles, as in other parts of the fowl: — Shanks, blue or 
slaty-blue, slender, rather short, clean and neat in appearance. 
Carriage : Upright, graceful and active. 
