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dark mark, deep brown in color, under the chin. The 

 Self Tippler is a dark bronze chocolate throughout. The 

 eyes are pearl and the beak and cere dark, in all varieties. 



The American High-flyer 



The American High-flyer or " Flight " is the only 

 pigeon breed which has originated in America. It is a 

 handsome bird, and since it has outlived its rather unsavory 

 early associations, undoubtedly will become popular. At 

 present it is bred very extensively in and near New York, 

 but is little known elsewhere. , 



The American High-flyer is a fairly large-sized bird, 

 built on slim and graceful lines. The head is narrow, and 

 the beak, which is always white, is long and tapering. The 

 eye is an important point, being large and clear pearl, with 

 red cere. All colors are found, the body being solid, with 

 only ten primaries on each side white. There are also 

 splashed birds, known as "tigers," and self whites. There 

 are both plain-headed and crested or " capped " varieties. 



The High-flyer was produced from flying birds of Ger- 

 man derivation, but just which ones is obscure. The Bruns- 

 wick Beard, however, undoubtedly took a conspicuous 

 part. For many years these birds were used by men and 

 boys about New York for the purpose of catching stray 

 pigeons, flocks being trained to fly and drop at signal. Now 

 that the High-flyer has risen to the status of a show pigeon 

 there is no doubt of its future success. 



The Cumulet 



Of high-flying pigeons, the Cumulet is undoubtedly one 

 of the oldest. Once in great esteem in Europe, it has been 

 all but lost sight of until within recent years, when it has 



