GENERAL IMPRESSION: Similar to the Budapest Stork Highflier, but somewhat of a larger body, has long leg feathers. In the past it flew in flocks, today it is bred as a show bird.
BODY AND STANCE: 23 - 25 cm. long from the breast to the end of the tail, mildly steep bearing, with medium length of legs.
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HEAD: Length, the top of the head flatly curved. The forehead mildly extended and narrows towards the beak. The temple descends suddenly, the nape descends in a curve. Not round headed, but slightly square headed.
EYE: Iris is blue-gray, the cere narrow, one ring, smooth surface, dark gray with bluish tinge.
BEAK: Shorter than medium length, mildly down faced, it narrows towards its beak which is dark bluish black. The wattle is small, its surface is smooth and powdery white.
NECK: Middle long, thick at the base, narrows toward the head, vertical in bearing.
BREAST: Wide, well muscled, mildly elevated, mildly curves forward.
BACK: Wide in the shoulders, narrow towards the tail and slants in a balanced way.
WINGS: Broad, long, they are held tightly close to the body and carried on the tail.
TAIL: Narrow, feathers are tightly close to the sides, as white as possible.
LEGS: Medium length. The leg up to the ankle hock feathered, from the joints down and the toes are covered with 8 - 10 cm. long muff feathers which rest on the ground. The nails are black.
FEATHERS: Color, Markings, Structure: The basic color of the feathers is white, they are smoothly pressed close to the body. The tip of the primary feathers and the false wing feathers have bluish grayish edges (typically storked marked). The lighter more desirable. Often the head and the neck are also splashed similarly. The leg feathers, false wing feathers, and the tail feathers are sometimes white.
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