224 THE AMERICAN 
BLACK EAST INDIAN DUCKS. 
DISQUALIFICATIONS. 
Birds not matching in the show-pen^ crooked hacks; deformi- 
ty of any kind; white in any part of the plumage. 
DRAKE AND DUCK. 
Head: Short and small, — color of plumage, brilliant green- 
ish-black. 
Bill: Eather short, — the drake's, in color, very dark yellow- 
ish-green, without spot or blemish, — the duck's, very dark, 
almost black. 
ISTeck: Short, and nicely curved, — color of plumage, brilliant 
greenish-black. 
Back: Eather long, and of medium width, — color of plum- 
age, brilliant greenish-black. 
Breast and Body: Breast, full and round: — Body, long, 
and comparatively small, — indeed, the smaller the bird in size 
the better, — color of plumage, lustrous greenish-black through- 
out. 
Wings: Of medium length, and smoothly folded against the 
sides, — color of plumage, glossy greenish-black. 
Tail: Eich black, the feathers short and stiff; — tail-coverts, 
brilliant greenish-black, the curled feathers being stiff and 
hard. 
Legs: Thighs, short and stout, — color of plumage, rich, 
glossy black: — Shanks, short and dark. 
Plumage: Eich black, with a brilliant greenish tint through- 
out. 
