Name of Breed. Actual
length
of Feet Difference between
actual and calculated
length of feet, in
proportion to length of
feet and size of body
in the Rock-pigeon. Wild rock-pigeon (mean
measurement) 2·02 Too short
by Too long
by Short-faced Tumbler, blad-head 1·57 0·11 —
Short-faced Tumbler, almond 1·60 0·16 — Tumbler, red
magpie 1·75 0·19 — Tumbler, red common (by standard
to end of tail) 1·85 0·07 — Tumbler, common
bald-head 1·85 0·18 — Tumbler,
roller 1·80 0·06 — Turbit 1·75 0·17 —
Turbit 1·80 0·01 — Turbit 1·84 0·15 —
Jacobin 1·90 0·02 — Trumpeter,
white 2·02 0·06 — Trumpeter,
mottled 1·95 0·18 — Fantail (by standard to end of
tail) 1·85 0·15 — Fantail (by standard to end of
tail) 1·95 0·15 — Fantail crested va. (by standard
to end of tail) 1·95 0·0 0·0 Indian Frill-back (by
standard to end of tail) 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 —
Barb 2·00 — 0·03 Spot 1·90 0·02 —
Spot 1·90 0·07 — Swallow, red 1·85 0·18 —
Swallow, blue 2·00 — 0·03
Pouter 2·42 — 0·11 Pouter,
German 2·30 — 0·09 Bussorah
Carrier 2·17 — 0·09 Number of
specimens 28 22 5
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