. The pet book. Pets. Birds Pigeons. THE JACOBIN inverted, forming a pointed crest, which gives the bird a stirprised look. The neck and upper breast have inverted, curled feathers forming a dainty frill. This bird has been known for more than a century. The Nun has the head and primary wing feathers and tail feathers of the same color, pref- erably black, and the rest of the body white. It is characterized by a circle of inverted feathers extending from ear to ear, which makes a shell crest about the head, resembling a nun's cap. The bird has been known about one-hundred and fifty years. The
. The pet book. Pets. Birds Pigeons. THE JACOBIN inverted, forming a pointed crest, which gives the bird a stirprised look. The neck and upper breast have inverted, curled feathers forming a dainty frill. This bird has been known for more than a century. The Nun has the head and primary wing feathers and tail feathers of the same color, pref- erably black, and the rest of the body white. It is characterized by a circle of inverted feathers extending from ear to ear, which makes a shell crest about the head, resembling a nun's cap. The bird has been known about one-hundred and fifty years. The Archangel was introduced into Europe from Asia about a century ago. The head, neck, breast and under parts are copper bronze, with a sheen of ruby red. The wing coverts and rump are black with green lus- ter, and the tail is dark blue with a black bar at the end. The Homer or Antwerp does not differ in color or form from the common pigeon, but has such powers of flight, and such success in finding its way home, that it is freely accorded a place as a fancy pigeon. Pigeons have been used to convey news since his- tory began, and probably long before. They were used by all nations in olden times, and often now are used in war to the turbit carry messages. The training of the Homer consists in taking a yoiuig bird a short distance from home—say ten or 180. 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 Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930; Lord, Henry B. ins; Wright, Albert Hazen, 1879-1970 ins; Comstock, Anna Botsford, 1854-1930. ins. Ithaca, N. Y. : Comstock
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