PIGEONS 283 



Turbits. Yellow, Red, Blue, Silver, Black, Checkered, 

 Creamy, White Bars. 

 Ural Ice. Light, Dark. 

 Victorias. 

 Whiskered Owls. 

 White King. 



TERMS USED BY PIGEON FANCIERS 



The following is a glossary of the terms in common use 

 by pigeon fanciers: 



Arrow Pointed. In the form of an arrow. Example, 

 the penciling or lacing of a Blondinette. 



Bald or Baldhead. The white head of a colored pigeon. 

 Example, the Bald Tumbler. 



Barrel-Headed. An elongated skull, free from angles. 

 Example, the Show Homer. 



Bar (tail). The colored band at extremity o* tail. 



Bars (wing). The bands of black or other colors across 

 the lower part of the wing. Example, the Blue Dragoon. 



Beard. A clearly denned V-shaped patch of white 

 feathers on the throat,, directly under the lower mandible. 

 Example, the Long-Faced Beard Tumbler. 



Beetle Brow. Overhanging eye wattles, as seen in soft- 

 eyed Carriers. 



Bib. The colored feathering running in clearly denned 

 outline below the head, along the throat and upper part 

 of the breast. Example, the Nun. 



Bishopped. Having a patch of white feathers at the 

 butt end of the wing. 



Blaze. A white mark on a colored pigeon (generally 

 on the forehead). Example, the Blaze-Face. 



Bolting Eye. An eye that is prominent, wild looking, 

 and staring. Example, a young carrier. 



Box Beak. A beak both mandibles of which are uni- 

 form in strength and shape and close fitting. Example, 

 the Carrier. 



