STANDARD OF PERFECTION 173 
COLOR OF FEMALE. 
Head: Plumage, brown. 
Beak: Horn. 
Eyes: Reddish-bay. 
Comb, Face, Wattles and Ear-Lobes: Bright red. 
Neck: Black, each feather laced with golden bay. 
Wings: Bows, rich brown, each feather ending with a bluish-black 
spangle, shaped like a half moon; primaries, dull black, with a narrow 
edging of brown on lower web; secondaries, black, lower web with a broad 
edging of brown, each feather ending with a bluish-black spangle, shaped 
like a half moon; coverts, similar to bows. 
Back: Rich brown, each feather ending with a bluish-black spangle, 
shaped like a half moon. 
Tail: Black; coverts, brown, each feather ending with a bluish-black 
spangle, shaped like a half moon. 
Breast: Rich brown, each feather ending with a bluish-black 
spangle, shaped like a half moon. 
Body and Fluff: Body, similar to that of breast, but shading off 
lighter on under parts. Fluff, black powdered with brown. 
Legs and Toes: Thighs, light brown. Shanks and toes, slate or 
leaden-blue. 
Under-Color: Dark leaden-blue. 
