Pigeons Birds 
The Fantail has a broad, expanded tail which may 
contain as many as fifty feathers. It is a small bird 
with round body, and full 
breast, the head being carried 
so far back that it rests against 
the tail. The points most 
sought after in the ‘‘Fans’”’ are, 
small size, large tail evenly 
balanced, and not carried to one 
side, and the head carried far 
back against the tail. The 
THE BARB Fantail is thought to have 
originated in India, and no one 
knows how long ago. . 
The Jacobin is a medium sized, plump bird, with 
a ring of inverted feathers back of the head, which 
stand up like a feather boa, hiding the head up to 
the eyes. It is not known in what country the 
Jacobin originated, but it was mentioned by a writer 
before the year 1600. 
BALDHEAD TUMBLER SHORT-FACED TUMBLER 
The Turbit is a small round bird, with full breast 
and short legs and neck. The head is short and 
round, the beak very short and stout, and the 
eye large. The feathers on the back of the head are 
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