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Lizard canary - Lizard glossary Category: Animals and Nature > Lizards Date & country: 04/08/2015, UK Words: 32

Ticked Cap
A Nearly Clear Cap in which a small patch of dark feathers (less than one tenth of the area of the cap) appears within the area of the cap and having no contact with the edges.

Texture
Used to describe the quality of the plumage.

Star Shoulder
A term sometimes used to describe the presence of a white feather or feathers in the wing butts.

Rowing
The markings on the breast and flanks. The rowing should be clear and distinct from one another and lineable.

Sheen
The same as Bloom and Polish. An important adjunct to feather quality.

Spangling
The series of small black spots which form the most essential characteristic of the Lizard. Each spangle should be clear and distinct and as black as possible. The spangle should extend from the edge of the cap and run in perfectly straight rows down the back, each succeeding spangle being progressively larger than the one nearer the neck. The rows of spangles should be carried well towards the wing butts.

Patchy
Refers to colour which is uneven in depth, generally caused by unskilled colour feeding.

Quality
Refers to the texture of the feathers of the bird. They should be fine and soft and should fit the body closely and tightly with no suggestion of coarseness or looseness. In the Gold Lizard they may be described as 'silky' and in the Silver Lizard as 'velvety'. An important characteristic of the Lizard.

Over-Capped
When the light feathers of the cap extend too far down the neck. This is considered a serious fault.

Patch Cap
A term sometimes used to describe a Broken Capped bird in which the broken area consists of a single patch contained wholly within the area of the cap and having no contact with the edges.

Jonque
An old term for gold derived from 'Jonquil', the native French daffodil.

Lacing
The edging of colour on the feathers of the wing butts and covert feathers which should be well and distinctly laced.

Mealy
An old term for silver.

Mooning
An old North-country term for spangling.

Muddy Spangle
When the spots forming the spangling are badly defined and of a hazy appearance showing a tendency to merge into the ground colour.

Hot Colour
Exceptionally rich and deep in colour.

Ground Colour
The general basic colour of the body feathers as distinct from the characteristic pattern of the markings.

Grizzled Tail
When one or more grizzled feathers appear in the tail, as in Overyear Lizards.

Grizzled
A greyish tint formed by a mixture of minutely speckled grey and white.

Harsh Colour
An unpleasing, jarring tone such as the brassy type of gold.

Grizzled Wing
When one or more grizzled feathers appear in the wing, as in Overyear Lizards.

Foul Tail
The presence of white feathers in the tail.

Foul Wing
The presence of white feathers in the wing.

Clean Cut
Used to describe the regularity and sharpness of the outline of the cap.

Eyelash
A line of dark feathers passing above the eye of the bird and giving a good finished to the appearance of the cap.

Finish
General neatness of appearance - an essential feature in Lizard Canaries.

Flat Colour
Dull and lacking in warmth and richness of tone.

Cloudy
Applied to spangling that is not clearly defined and tends to merge into the ground colour.

Cap
The area of light feathers on the crown of the bird's head. It extends from the base of the upper mandible, passing just above the eye, to the base of the skull and is oval or thumb-nail in shape with a clearly defined edge.

Burnished
Applied to colour which is rich, deep and lustrous and carries a distinct bloom.

Bloom
Applied to the appearance of the plumage when it shines as though it had been polished.

Bald Faced
An objectionable point in which the light area of the cap extends down below the eye or beak and encroaches more or less upon the cheeks.