TURBITEENS. 



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black-headed bird marked like the Nun, and crossing back to 

 white Owls to keep out the black tail. However this may be, 

 the production of varieties like the Turbiteens and Satinettes 

 must stamp the Smyrna pigeon-fanciers as of the very highest 

 class; the varieties they have produced, with their added beauties, 



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Tdrbiteens, Peak-crested ahd Plain-headed. 



being amongst the most fascinating in appearance of all the 

 pigeon tribe. 



In general marking the Turbiteen is a Turbit : that is, a 

 white bird with coloured sides or shoulders, the colour (what- 

 ever it is) being of the richest character. All the usual colours 

 are found. Besides the usual markings, however, are the head 

 and face marks. Of these there is as yet no fixed pattern, the 

 Oriental breeders having simply made it their object to place 

 on the head a well-defined coloured patch or patches of any 

 kind. But gradually a perceptible approach to regularity has 

 been attained, and at present the efforts of English fanciers 



