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down under the throat. The rest of the body to the tail is 

 white, and so are the flights, but the wing butts are black. 



It takes its name from its face, which is similar to a dom- 

 ino, or mask in its contrast to the white neck and breast. In 

 some respects its face is like that of the Xun, though the 

 resemblance ceases at the crest, both in color and shape. 

 For, while the solid color stops at the shell of the Xun. which 

 latter must be white, it extends on into the crest of the 

 Domino. The Domino, like other "made" breeds, must rely 

 on strong plumage contrasts for its beauty. 



It is a cute little bird with a piquant expression, and an air 

 of general "pertnr.^." The eye is full, and may be dark, or 

 may be orange or pearl as to iris. The lighter the color of 

 the eye, the better effect it has on the appearance of the dark 

 "mask" on the face. 



The Domino is not bred to any extent in. this country, and 

 is hard to breed true to plumage, but is liable to jump into 

 popularity at any time, now that birds with quaint markings 

 art- so rapidly coming into favor, and this production is be- 

 coming such a matter of rivalry with so many fanciers. 



THE TURBITEEX. 



The Turbiteen resembles the Turbit perhaps more than 

 does any other variety of the Orientals, as it has the identi- 

 cal body, with the same peak, frill and colored shoulders. 

 But it has the grouse leg and its forehead and cheeks are 

 colored the same as its wing color. 



The spot on the forehead is oval, in fact it looks as if a 

 thumb had been pressed against it to make the stain. The 

 marks on the cheeks are pear shaped, and extend from the 

 beak to the base of the crest just below the eyes. Care must 

 be taken that the spots do not run into each other, but be 

 divided by a sharp white line, 



