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Encyclopedia > Fancy pigeon

Fancy pigeons (or sometimes exotic pigeons) are domesticated varieties of the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia). They are bred for various traits relating to size, shape, color, and behavior. Binomial name Columba livia Gmelin, 1789 The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons. ...


Major breed families of fancy pigeon

See also: List of pigeon breeds
  • Archangel/Gimple
  • Carrier
  • Fantail
  • Frillback
  • Homer
  • Hyacinth
  • Ice Pigeon
  • Jacobin
  • King
  • Lahore
  • Lahore
  • Nun
  • Owl
  • Pouter
  • Roller
  • Runt
  • Starling
  • Swallow
  • Trumpeter
  • Tumbler
  • Turbit

This is a list of pigeon breeds. ... A carrier pigeon is a breed of pigeon (specifically a domesticated Rock Dove, Columba livia) that has wattles, a nearly vertical stature, and that may once have been used to carry messages. ... A popular breed of fancy pigeon characterised by a tail composed of 24- or more feathers, thought to originate in India, China or Spain. ... // Some research has been performed with the intention of discovering how birds can find their way back from distant places they have never visited before. ... A trumpeter may be one of several things: A trumpeter is a musician who plays the trumpet. ...

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