256 BIRDS 



blue or silver, respectively, on the wings, with two white 

 bars. 



The Blondinettes are colored throughout, not merely 

 in wings and tail, as are the varieties of the Satinette. 

 They possess the full crest and boots, but have the eye red- 

 dish instead of dark. They are of many colors, such as 

 black, dun, red and yellow, darker on the neck and paler on 

 the Avings, where each feather is marked or laced with the 

 darker shade. 



The tail feathers carry the round, white spots, while the 

 flight feathers have an elongated, white mark, with darker 

 edge. There are also blues and silvers, with white bars, 

 edged with black. 



The TuRBiTEEN is nearly white, the wings, except the 

 primaries, being colored, as well as three circular marks on 

 the head. The spots should be of equal size, one on the fore- 

 head and another on each cheek. It is found in most colors. 

 The Turbiteen has the frill and boots, but lacks the crest. 



The Oriental Turbit is very Owl-like, being clear- 

 legged and plain-headed. It is remarkable for its strong 

 head points, and for this reason is frequently crossed with 

 most other similar birds. It is white, with wing marks like 

 those of the English Turbit, but usually has the tail colored 

 as well. It is found in all colors. 



The Fan-tail 



The Fan-tail is one of the most popular and widely dis- 

 tributed of fancy breeds, and is well known to every one. 

 It undoubtedly is of Indian origin, and is always to be seen 

 in numbers in the public markets of Calcutta. It has been 

 bred in Great Britain for many years, the Scotch devoting 

 their energies to producing a small, round " nervy " bird 

 with deficient tail, while the English developed a strain with 



