_Pigeons with their beaks generally shorter than that of the Rock-pigeon, proportionally with the size of their bodies._
+-----------------------------------------+--------+-------------------+ | | | Difference | | | | between | | | | actual and | | | | calculated | | | | length of | | Name of Breed. | Actual | feet, in | | | length | proportion to | | | of | length of | | | Feet | feet and size | | | | of body in the | | | | Rock-pigeon | | | +-------------------+ | Wild rock-pigeon (mean measurement) | 2.02 |Too short|Too long | | | | by | by | +-----------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+ | Short-faced Tumbler, bald-head | 1.57 | 0.11 | .. | | " " almond | 1.60 | 0.16 | .. | | Tumbler, red magpie | 1.75 | 0.19 | .. | | " red common (by standard | | | | | to end of tail) | 1.85 | 0.07 | .. | | " common bald-head | 1.85 | 0.18 | .. | | " roller | 1.80 | 0.06 | .. | | Turbit | 1.75 | 0.17 | .. | | " | 1.80 | 0.01 | .. | | " | 1.84 | 0.15 | .. | | Jacobin | 1.90 | 0.02 | .. | | Trumpeter, white | 2.02 | 0.06 | .. | | " mottled | 1.95 | 0.18 | .. | | Fantail (by standard to end of tail) | 1.85 | 0.15 | .. | | " " " | 1.95 | 0.15 | .. | | " crested var. " | 1.95 | 0.0 | 0.0 | | Indian Frill-back | 1.80 | 0.19 | .. | | English Frill-back | 2.10 | 0.03 | .. | | Nun | 1.82 | 0.02 | .. | | Laugher | 1.65 | 0.16 | .. | | Barb | 2.00 | 0.03 | .. | | " | 2.00 | .. | 0.03 | | Spot | 1.90 | 0.02 | .. | | " | 1.90 | 0.07 | .. | | Swallow, red | 1.85 | 0.18 | .. | | " blue | 2.00 | .. | 0.03 | | Pouter | 2.42 | .. | 0.11 | | " German | 2.30 | .. | 0.09 | | Bussorah Carrier | 2.17 | .. | 0.09 | | +--------+---------+---------+ | Number of specimens | 28 | 22 | 5 | +-----------------------------------------+--------+---------+---------+
_Pigeons with their beaks longer than that of the Rock-pigeon, proportionally with the size of their bodies._
+--------------------------------------+----------+---------------------+ | | | Difference | | | | between | | | | actual and | | | | calculated | | | | length of | | Name of Breed. | Actual | feet, in | | | length | proportion to | | | of | length of | | | Feet | feet and size | | | | of body in the | | | | Rock-pigeon | | | +----------+----------+ | Wild rock-pigeon (mean measurement) | 2.02 | Too short| Too long | | | | by | by | +--------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+ | Carrier | 2.60 | .. | 0.31 | | " | 2.60 | .. | 0.25 | | " | 2.40 | .. | 0.21 | | " Dragon | 2.25 | .. | 0.06 | | Bagadotten Carrier | 2.80 | .. | 0.56 | | Scanderoon, white | 2.80 | .. | 0.37 | | " Pigeon cygne | 2.85 | .. | 0.29 | | Runt | 2.75 | .. | 0.27 | | +----------+----------+----------+ | Number of specimens | 8 | .. | 8 | +--------------------------------------+----------+----------+----------+