16S PIGEONS AND ALL ABOUT THEM. 



cere, and the beak a flesh color. The thighs should be as 

 light as possible, and the flights white. 



The tail grows darker, beginning at the rump, and has a 

 dark band, and in this band, are the white spots, as in the 

 Blondinette. 



What are called Black Satinettes vary only in the shade of 

 coloring, and the tail, which is white with a black edge. 



tiulplmrettes take their name from their color, which is a 

 near approach to sulphur. Their markings are the same as 

 the Satinette. 



Silverette has pale shoulders, and white bars, which must 

 have a dark edge. 



Bluette has blue shoulders, and white bars, edged with 

 black. The tail is a darker blue, with the same white spots 

 edged with black, thai mark the others. 



Tk3 Brunette is really a silver grey, with red brown or 

 fawn markings, or a French grey with tail of same shade. 



The Vizor is much like the Bluette, but the ln>ad is the 

 eame color as the wings, the dark purple running to a sharp 

 line, which cuts around the neck at the bottom of the gullet 

 and runs to the back of the crest. This divides the dark 

 head from the white body, and makes a beautiful contrast. 



THE DOMINO. 



The Domino is one of those birds that we see juore often 

 in books than in real life. It is certainly an oddity, yet it 

 is a lovely little bird, which, while bearing marked resem- 

 blance to the Turbit or Turbiteen families, is yet of a type all 

 its own. 



It has a round skull, yet not so round as the Owl's. It is 

 peak-headed, but has no foot feathering whatever. It is very 

 down-faced, with a short, extremely Idunt beak, and has the 

 frill on its breast. It has a black face, the lilack extending 



