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came within the category of the former. I consider that an accurate description of the colour and 
markings of these birds in detail is out of the question, and on this account I must refer readers to 
the plate containing the specimens. Suffice it to say the reader may imagine all the different 
shapes, marking, and pencilling transformed from one to the other, whatever the colour may be, 
whether of the original Satin, the pale, or dark brown. The same is also applicable to the Barred 
varieties, as they both differ from the Satinettes only by the body-colour, which is dark. 
" The Satin Blondincttes should possess the exact tri-coloured plumage of the Satinettes on the 
wings, and also the exact markings of the tail feathers, but all the body should be of a graduating 
purple-black colour, with the exception of the flights, which should possess white elongated 
markings in the middle of each feather, as is the case in the flights of the wild Magpie. This gives 
them a most beautiful and proportionate pencilling which harmonises well with the white spots or 
band of the tail feathers. In their native land these varieties are preferred with the pencilling 
extending to the upper part of the neck, which is the result of mating extra pencilled birds together ; 
but I think, the dark purple-black neck displays a better contrast, and shows better the wing colour 
and pencillings. This is also applicable to all the colours of the Blondinettes. In all other points 
they are as the Satinettes. 
“ The Brown Blondinettes are in colour of wings and tail exactly as the Brunettes, in their 
various shades, but the same brown tint graduates through the entire body, being darkest on the 
head. In these I must include the sulphur-coloured birds, which are very rare, but most beautiful 
when perfect, because there is a clear sulphur tint strongly mixed with the markings of the wings, 
which in graduating to the neck becomes strong deep buff or golden colour, and they are called 
Golden-necked Sulphurs. The white markings on the long flights and tail must be clear and large, 
in all other respects they are as the Satinettes. 
“ The Black Blondinettes, being bi-coloured, are black with white pencillings. The white 
in the best birds extends very much on the lowest wing-feathers and tail, where it is only 
finely edged with black, though the shafts of the quills are black also. This variety is never found 
with the same fine pencilling right up to the shoulders, which is so characteristic of the perfect 
birds of the other shades. In other points as the former. 
“ The Barred Blondinettes include the Blues and Silvers. The Blues are of a uniform clear 
pale blue colour, with tri-coloured bars, composed of white, pinkish-brown, and black ; the white 
markings of the flight feathers, with the white tail spots, make these birds very attractive. They 
meet with great favour, and perfect birds of this kind are very scarce. The Silvers also possess 
the same white flight and tail markings, but the bars of white and pinkish-brown colour, and when 
met with white bars they are highly esteemed by their native fanciers. On all other points they 
are as the former, viz., crested and plain-headed, grouse-muffed, well frilled, good carriage, round 
and down-faced head, with short and strong beak. 
BREEDING BLONDINETTES. 
“ As in the breeding of the former, it is necessary to select the best formed vigorous birds, 
well muffed, well frilled, but not of the same shade of colour, and not of the same shape of 
markings. As a rule give preference to mating a lightly-coloured and pencilled bird to a 
richly-marked one, and you may depend that perfect specimens will be the result. At the 
same time it is advisable, and even imperative, to cross freely all the colours of the tri-coloured 
shouldered varieties ; as experience has proved that, as a rule, from such crosses, you will breed one 
young of each colour, or both taking the colour of one parent, in each case with remarkable 
accuracy. In case of necessity, you may also cross them with the Barred varieties. 
