CONDITION: The term "condition" applies
to physical condition, health, cleanliness, full plumage,
and training. Any bird not in proper condition may be eliminated
from top awards.
HEAD: The head should be large, round, wide and
symmetrical when viewed from any angle; curvature of the
skull commencing at the cere, to lift outward and upward,
continuing over the top and to the base of the head in
one gracful sweep. Hens may have a slightly lower dome.
NECK: The head should join smoothly to the body
by a neck of proportionate size. It should be short and
wide when it is viewed from any angle.
BODY: The body should taper gracefully from nape
of neck to tip of tail, with an approximately straight
back line. The chest line should be nicely curved and
then taper gracefully back in an approximately straight
line to tip of tail. The chest should not be unduly shallow,
nor excessively full. The total body should be in proportion.
TAlL: The tail should be straight and tight with
two long feathers, proportionate in length with size of
body. It should form a natural continuation of the body
lines, being held neither above, below, nor to one side
of this line.
LEGS and FEET: The legs should be straight and
strong, supporting the bird standing, gripping the perch
firmly with two front and two rear toes and claws.
WINGS: The wings should be approximately two fifth
the total length of the bird, neatly shaped, 
well
braced and carried just above the cushion of the tail.
Not crossed.
EYES: To be bold and bright, and positioned well
away from the front, top and back of skull.
BEAK: Small and neat, and set well into face.
CERE: Neat and in proportion with beak, with color
and texture appropriate to its sex and variety.
POSITION AND TRAINING: Steady on the perch at
an angle of 30 degrees from the vertical, looking alert,
and natural.
SIZE: The Ideal Exhibibition Budgerigar is neither
too large nor is it too small, but rather and equally
proportioned bird approximately 9 inches in length.
COLOR: Color clear, distinct, and of an even shade.
MASK AND SPOTS: Mask to be clear, deep and wide,
ornamented by four evenly spaced spots, supported by two
spots under the cheek patches; the size of the spots to
be in proportion to the makeup of the bird.
MARKINGS: Wavy markings on cheek, head, neck,
back and wings, to be neat, clear-cut and well balanced.
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A Guide to Incubating and Hatching Eggs
Black Palm Cockatoo
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will display their beautiful feathers by stretching
them to their full height, and approach the female,
while calling to them at the same time. The age
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