PIGEONS AND ALL ABOUT THEM. 



ROSE The feathers springing from a common centre and 

 falling over, showing the white under fluff, as in the "Jaco- 

 bin/' 



ROSE A tuft of feathers springing out from the base of the 

 beak in an even and circular form, covering the whole front 

 of the head, as in the "Trumpeter." 



SADDLE The feathers on the back and upper part of the 

 wings, coming down and rounding off and meeting the wing- 

 coverts. 



SECONDARIES The inner flights or shorter quills that fold 

 up and rest on the outer flights or primaries. 



SLIPPERED The entire feet and toes evenly covered with 

 feathers. 



SNIP A small tick of white on the front of the head at 

 the base of the beak. 



SPOUTS A warty protuberance growing on the "Eye-wat- 

 tle." 



STOCKING-BOOTED The entire limb covered with soft, fine 

 feathers, fitting close to the limb. 



STOP The sudden rise of the forehead from the root of 

 the beak. 



SWALLOW-THROAT The white extending up under lower 

 jaw, showing no "Bib." 



UPPER MANDIBLE The upper half of the beak. 



VULTURE-HOCK Long, stiff feathers growing out and fall- 

 ing backward from the hock-joint. 



WHISKERS The feathers curling up on each side of the 

 neck, as in the Chinese Owl. 



WiNG-Bow The shoulder part of the wing. 



WING-BUTT As applied to pigeons, the front of the 

 shoulder. 



WING-COVEKTS The short and broad feathers that cover 

 the roots of the inner flights or secondary-quills. 



BEAK-WATTLE A fleshy protuberance growing out from 



