PIGEONS AND ALL ABCJUT THEM. 2)9 



from ear to ear, but it should be close flttiug nml not tlariiij;. 

 It sbould seem to fit close to the skull. Thu dapuchin is 

 round or "l)LilU't headed" witli a fulness iii front. Tive beak 

 is short and black, and the beak wattle white and fine. The 

 eye cere is dark and like a fine line, and the puiiil vi tlie eye 

 is white, or of a silver cast. 



The body proper is dark, and tlie white line begins at the 

 Ijase of the rump, and must be clean cut, and the tail is 

 white. 



The Capuchin comes in whole colors, but is lired also in 

 barred blues and barred silvers. Its body feathers have tlie 

 same sheen that is seen on tlie Archangel. It is a beautiful 

 little bird, and is liable to become quite a favorite at some 

 future time. 



THE VICTOKIA. 



This bird, though a little larger, is almost a fac-siniile of 

 the Hyacinth except that it is more of a sulpliur sliade. Tlic 

 eye is orange, no crest or frill ; beak and nails bhxck. 

 THE FKILLBACK. 



This bird owes its name to a peculiar frilled or "frizzly" 

 condition of its feathers, which, especially on the sides and 

 breast, seem to turn the wrong way. They are not haudseme 

 but simply odd looking. Tliey are plain-headed or peaked, 

 and often sliell-crested or mutf-legged. Tlie frilled feathers 

 are most easily bred on the sides, but it is hard to get them 

 on the saddle, head and neck. Tliis is the great desideratum 

 but seldom reached. 



FIKE PIGEONS. 



Though ice and fire are so little alike, these two breeds of 



pigeons are much the same. The contour is alike and so are 



all general points. The Fire pigeon is a rich brown on the 



back, shoulders and sides. The flights are black, and so are 



