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The Australasian Book of Poultry. 
Breast and Thighs.— '$>0Vi\\A. blue-black. 
Under-parts of .5o(7v. —Sound black, quite free from grey. 
7}?//.— Blue-black. 
Sickle Feathers and Tail Coverts. — Glossy blue-black. 
Legs and Fret. — Willow or olive green. 
HEN. 
The Golden-Duckwing hen should match the cock in comb, face, eyes, lobes, legs, and feet. 
Head. — Silvery white. 
Aech. — White, with narrow black stripes running down the centre of each feather. 
Throat. — Light salmon. 
Breast. — Rich salmon, shading off to an ashy-grey on thighs and belly. 
Back, Shonhier Coverts, Wing-bo7vs, and Coverts.--Yrtnc\\ grey, or pale slate-coloured ground, 
minutely pencilled all over with black. 
Primaries. — Black. 
Secondaries. — The outer web like the back and wing-b)w, the inner one black. 
Tail. — Black, except the top outer feathers, which should be like the wings and back. 
Points of Colour in Silver-Duckwing Game, 
COCK. 
Head. — Clear silvery white. 
Comb, Face, and Throat. — Bright red. 
Eves. —Bright red. 
Bcah. — Dark horn. 
Neck Hackle. — Silvery white, free from markings. 
Back, JJ7ng-boic's, Shoulder Coverts, and Sa Idle Ha kle. — Pure silvery white. 
]]'ing-hntts and Shoulders. — Black. 
Wing-bars. — Steel blue. 
Primaries. — Black, except the lower edge of the lower feathers, which should be almost white. 
Secondaries. — The lower web white, the upper black. 
Breast and Thighs. — Sound blue-black. 
Under-parts of Body and Tail. — Sound black. 
Sickle Feathers and Tail Coverts. — Glossy blue-black. 
Legs and Feet. — Willow or olive green. 
HEN. 
The Silver-Duckwing hen should match the cock in comb, face, eyes, ear-lobes, legs, and feet. 
^mY.— White. 
Ne -k Ha:kle. — White, with narrow black stripe running down the centre of the feather. 
Throat and Breast. — Pale salmon. 
Thighs and Under-parts. — Pale ashy-grey. 
Back, Shoulder Coverts, Wing-boivs, and Coverts. — Very light French grey ground colour, pencilled all 
over with minute markings of black. 
Primaries. — Black. 
Secondaries. — The outer web like the back and wing-bar, the inner one black. 
Tail. — B'ack, except the upper feathers, which are similar to the wings and back. 
Points of Colour in Red-Pile Game. 
COCK.. 
Head.— -OmngQ red. 
Comb, Fa~e, and ThroaK — Bright red, 
Eyes. — Bright red. 
