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farmers' BULLETIN 898. 
whitest face possible being desired. The face in males sometimes 
measures i inches in length. In color this bird has a black surface 
throughout with a lustrous greenish sheen. The undercolor is dark 
slate throughout. The color of legs and toes is a dark leaden blue or 
black. The color of the skin is white. 
BLUE ANDALUSIAN. 
The Andalusian (figs. 17 and 18) also is commonly supposed to 
be a native of Spain and has derived its name from the Province 
oi Andalusia. Andalusians have been known in this country for a 
long period, but have never become very popular or very widely kept. 
I he Andalusian is very similar to the Leghorn in type, but is a 
slightly larger bird. The standard weights of the Blue Andalusian 
are: Cock, 0 pounds; hen, 5 pounds; cockerel, 5 pounds; pullet, 4 
pounds. 
1 Ids is a single-comb breed, and in the male the comb is somewhat 
larger than in the Leghorn and the blade has a slight tendency to 
Fig. 17.—Blue Andalusian, male. 
