Poultry fanciers began keeping these ornamental birds for exhibition, a practice that continues today.
The smaller cages housing the ornamental birds and monkeys were empty.
They are used for egg and meat production, as well as an ornamental bird.
It was one of three new designs introduced all in bronze and featuring ornamental birds on the reverse.
Like many other ornamental birds of paradise, the male is polygamous.
All featured ornamental birds on the reverse.
They are usually used as ornamental birds, but still are appreciated in high-level restaurants in France for its fine meat.
Because of their popularity chiefly as ornamental bird, escapes are common and small feral populations have become established in Western Europe.
And yet the peacock is surely an ornamental bird.
All featured ornamental birds designed by Irish artist Gabriel Hayes on the reverse.