CHAPTER XXXII 

 HUNGARIANS 



A Splendid Breed — Green on Origin of Ihe Hung-arian — Bird of Beautiful 

 Lines — C(.ilor Contrast (ireat — \Vv\l Suit(.'d to Commercial Squab 

 Production — Description of the Different Varieties. 



The Hungarian is anotlter splendid squab breeder that is 

 rapidly malting a good name lor itself and we predict a very 

 liright future for this breed. At present there are four varieties, 

 namely, Red, Yellow, Black, and Blue Bar. I am publishing 

 some photos of birds of this breed that will show very clearly 

 their beautiful markings. 



Mr. D. M. Green in \\riting of this bird, in the American 

 Pigeon Journal, states that it came from the Florentine and was 

 first known in Austria Hungary. The \\-riter has never been 

 able to ascertain to \\hom the credit belongs for tVie first impor 

 tation of the Hinigarian pigeon to America nor at «hat time 

 this bird was first imported. 



In type tlie Hungarian resembles the Maltese in a slight de 

 gree but the tail is not carrietl as erect in the former as in the 

 latter and the legs of the Hungarian are not as long as those 

 of the Maltese. The neat I'ounded skull of this bird coupled witn 

 its graceful neck, back and Ijreast makes it indeed a bird of 

 l)eautiful lines. 



In color we find a decided and marked contrast in this breed 

 for no matter what the variety it has a distinct and clear-ct!t 

 white stripe, or what is commonh' known to Hungarian breed- 

 ers as a tape, starting at the center of the wattles and running 

 over the crown of the head and doA\n the back of the neck and 

 on to other ]iortions of the body, as set forth by the official 

 stantlard, ^\•hich stands out clearly and well defined against the 



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