THE OWL.-THE DGAGOON. 
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THE OWL. 
This is rather an odd but not an inelegant looking pigeon. Like the turbit, 
it has a purl on its breast. It has a short beak and a pearly eye. In color 
it varies considerably, being of various hues, red, blue, yellow, black, and 
silver; the yellow and red are however the most prized, and specimens of 
these colors, when the birds are otherwise handsomely formed, are rare 
and valuable. 
THE HELMET. 
The helmet is a pretty bird much coveted by fanciers. It is rather 
smaller than the nun, which it resembles in appearance, but it has no hood 
on the back part of its neck. It derives its name from the tuft of feathers 
which overshadow its head, and which is of a white tint. Its head and tail 
are black. 
THE HORSEMAN, 
In appearance and qualities, greatly resembles the carrier-pigeon; but he is 
smaller in size, and can be distinguished by his shorter neck. He may be 
trained like a carrier-pigeon, to whom he is scarcely inferior. 
THE DRAGOON 
Is bred between a tumbler and a horseman. It is a good serviceable pigeon 
and, as has been observed, is sometimes invaluable for its devotedness as a 
nurse. A good flier, it is yet not so strong as the horseman, and therefore 
less adapted than that pigeon for long flights, as its strength and courage 
give way more quickly. 
