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Normal Cobalt (Dark Blue)



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Normal COBALT (DARK BLUE)
General body colour:    rump, breast, flanks and underparts deep skyblue of an even depth of colour throughout.
Mask:    white, ornamented by six evenly spaced large round black throat spots, the outer two being partially covered by the base of the cheek patches. The white of the mask extending over the frontal and crown, to merge with the black undulations at the back of the head. The frontal and crown should be clear and free from all markings.
Markings:    on cheeks, back of head, neck and wings; black with a well-defined white edge, all markings should be free from any intrusion of body colour.
Cere:    blue in ****, brown in hens.
Eyes:    black with a white iris.
Cheek patches:    violet.
Primary wing flights:    black with a minimal white edge.
Primary tail feathers:    dark blue.
Feet and legs:    blue/grey.

Note: As the Skyblue (Light Blue) but with a deep rich cobalt (dark blue) body colour.
Primary tail feathers: darker in proportion.

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