. The practical pigeon keeper. Pigeons. TURBITEENS. 171 black-headed bird marked like the Nun, and crossing back to white Owls to keep out the black tail. However this may be, the production of varieties like the Turbiteens and Satinettes must stamp the Smyrna pigeon-fanciers as of the very highest class; the varieties they have produced, with their added beauties, â *'i.^-^-A«>. Tdrbiteens, Peak-crested ahd Plain-headed. being amongst the most fascinating in appearance of all the pigeon tribe. In general marking the Turbiteen is a Turbit: that is, a white bird with coloured sides or shoul
. The practical pigeon keeper. Pigeons. TURBITEENS. 171 black-headed bird marked like the Nun, and crossing back to white Owls to keep out the black tail. However this may be, the production of varieties like the Turbiteens and Satinettes must stamp the Smyrna pigeon-fanciers as of the very highest class; the varieties they have produced, with their added beauties, â *'i.^-^-A«>. Tdrbiteens, Peak-crested ahd Plain-headed. being amongst the most fascinating in appearance of all the pigeon tribe. In general marking the Turbiteen is a Turbit: that is, a white bird with coloured sides or shoulders, the colour (what- ever it is) being of the richest character. All the usual colours are found. Besides the usual markings, however, are the head and face marks. Of these there is as yet no fixed pattern, the Oriental breeders having simply made it their object to place on the head a well-defined coloured patch or patches of any kind. But gradually a perceptible approach to regularity has been attained, and at present the efforts of English fanciers. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Wright, Lewis, 1838-1905. London, Cassell & Company
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