118 FANCY PIGEONS. 



The Triganica Pigeon, which is of comparatively modern 

 origin — other varieties, as described under the Archangel 

 pigeon, having been previously used for the sport — is said 

 by Neumeister to be a variety of the Hilhnertauhen, under 

 which classification he describes it. The marking is certainly 

 very similar to that of the Florentiner, but the Triganica 

 Pigeon is now only a medium-sized bird, and, though many 

 of them carry their tails somewhat erect, they ought to carry 

 them horizontally. This variety certainly shows some rela- 

 tionship to the Huhnertauhen, or Fowl-like Pigeons, in being 

 high on the legs, short in the flights and tail, and in being 

 marked much the same as the Florentiner ; but its shape is 

 in every respect modified, and other elements have, without 

 doubt, entered into its composition. 



There are no less than 152 colours in this variety, all of 

 which have received names from the Triganieri, and these 

 may be found in Professor Bonizzi's "I Colombi di Modena." 

 Seventy-six of these are what are called schietti, or pure 

 colours — that is, the pigeons are all coloured, without any 

 entirely white feathers, and the other seventy- six are the 

 corresponding gazzi, or magpies of these colours — that is, 

 pied with white, like the illustration. Some of the most 

 beautiful colours are — black, with the wing coverts chequered 

 with red, which I have attempted to show in the woodcut 

 illustration. Black, with the wing coverts heavily tipped 

 with red, so that the whole shoulder, as in a Turbit, is red, 

 the head, flights, and tail being black. The same, with 

 yellow-chequered or whole yellow shoulders. Dun head, 

 flights, and tail, the shoulders buff, but tipped with bright 

 yellow. The same with solid yellow shoulders. Blue mag- 

 pies, with red or yellow wing bars, black-barred blues being 

 of no value. Light blue, of a uniform tint, without any wing 

 bars. Black and white grizzles, in which every coloured 

 feather should show black and white. Blue and white grizzles. 

 Three-coloured birds, in which every feather should show 



