PIGEONS AND ALL ABOUT THEM. 2-19 



from ear to ear, but it should be close fitting and not flaring. 

 It should seem to fit close to the skull. The Capuchin is 

 round or ''bullet headed"' with a fulness in front. The beak 

 is short and black, and the beak wattle white and fine. The 

 eye cere is dark and like a fine line, and the pupil of the eye 

 is white, or of a silver cast. 



The body proper is dark, and the white line begins at the 

 base of the rump, and must be clean cut, and the tail is 

 white. 



The Capuchin comes in whole colors, but is bred also in 

 barred blues and barred silvers. Its body feathers have the 

 same sheen that is seen n the Archangel. It is a beautiful 

 little bird, and is liable to become quite a favorite at some 

 future time. 



THE VICTORIA. 



This bird, though a little larger, is almost a fac 

 the Hyacinth except that it is more of a sulphur shade. The 

 eye is orange, no crest or frill; beak and nails black. 



THE FRILLBACK. 



This bird owes its name to a peculiar frilled or "frizzly" 

 condition of its feathers, which, especially 011 the sides and 

 breast, seem to turn the wrong way. They are not handseme 

 but simply odd looking. They are plain-headed or peaked, 

 and often shell-crested or muff-legged. The frilled feathers 

 are most easily bred on the sides, but it is hard to get them 

 on the saddle, head and neck. This is the great desideratum 

 but seldom reached. 



FIRE PIGEONS. 



Though ice and fire are so little alike, these two breeds of 

 pigeons are much the same. The contour is alike and so are 

 all general points. The Fire pigeon is a rich brown on the 

 back, shoulders and sides. The flights are black, and so are 



