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Snowy |
The Male |
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Head |
Iridescent green |
Neck |
Iridescent green with white neck ring |
Eyes |
Medium brown |
Bill |
Yellowish green with dark bean |
Breast |
Claret laced in white, Bib separates on lower edge of bib, going to each side . the lacing become more evident as approaching the thigh coverts |
Flanks |
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Underbody |
White |
Back |
Stippied grey laced in white blending to black with white lacing on rump |
Rump |
Black with white lacing |
Tail |
Black bordered with white |
Undertail |
Black |
Primaries |
Grey with medium brown tint, outer webs white, inner webs have a stippled white edge and tip. |
Secondaries |
Inner webs grey with a brown tint |
Speculum |
Iridescent violet bordered with a white bar |
Scapulars |
White except portions the speculum colour |
Tertials |
Stippled grey, white outer edges and tips |
Legs |
Orange with brown tint |
DEFECTS |
Primaries solid white or solid colour, Lack of neck ring |
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Snowy |
The Female |
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Head |
Medium fawn, stippled in brown |
Neck |
Medium brown, stippled in brown |
Eyes |
Medium brown |
Bill |
Orangish brown, darker spot midway and darker bean |
Breast |
Soft fawn lightening ti white as approaching abdomen |
Flanks |
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Underbody |
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Back |
Stippled grey, laced in white blending to blackish brown with white lacing on rump |
Rump |
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Tail |
Brownish grey edged in white |
Undertail |
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Primaries |
Brown edged in white |
Secondaries |
Inner webs grey with a brown tint |
Speculum |
Iridescent violet bordered with a white bar |
Scapulars |
White except portions the speculum clour |
Tertials |
Fawn, white outer edges and tips |
Legs |
Orange with brown tint |
DEFECTS |
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