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2. American Domestic Show Flight - Wikipedia

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   The American Domestic Show Flight is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Domestic Show Flights, along with other varieties of domestic pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia). [1] The Domestic Show Flight is a relatively recent American creation which was developed in the state of ...

3. Domestic pigeon - Wikipedia

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   Domestic pigeons were selected to breed faster than their wild ancestors; a lack of a breeding season, abundance of food in a domestic setting, and swift maturity (squabs fledge in about a month, and often have already bred and fledged a few clutches of their own before reaching a year in age) leads to swift population growth of pigeons in the ...

4. Pigeon keeping - Wikipedia

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   Pigeon keeping or pigeon fancying is the art and science of breeding domestic pigeons. People have practiced pigeon keeping for at least 5,000 years [ 1 ] and in almost every part of the world. In that time, humans have substantially altered the morphology and the behaviour of the domesticated descendants of the rock dove to suit their needs ...

5. List of pigeon breeds - Wikipedia

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   This is an alphabetical list of pigeon breeds; these are exclusively breeds of the domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica). Other Columbidae species (e.g., the Barbary dove , Streptopelia risoria ) have been domesticated and developed into breeds, but these are generally simple colour variations of the plumage .

6. Category:Domestic pigeons - Wikipedia

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   Pages in category "Domestic pigeons" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

7. Fancy pigeon - Wikipedia

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   Fancy pigeon refers to any breed of domestic pigeon, which is a domesticated form of the wild rock dove (Columba livia). They are bred by pigeon fanciers for various traits relating to size, shape, color, and behavior, [ 1 ] and often exhibited at pigeon shows, fairs and other livestock exhibits .

8. Tumbler pigeons - Wikipedia

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   In Wendell Levi's book The Pigeon, reference is made to pigeons with this tumbling ability existing in India before the year 1590. Charles Darwin, in his book The Origin of Species , makes reference to the Short-faced Tumbler which was a popular breed during his lifetime, and still can be found exhibited at pigeon shows today.

9. Utility pigeons - Wikipedia

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   Utility pigeons are domesticated pigeons bred to be a source of meat called squab. Squabs have been used as a food in many nations for centuries. [1] They were bred to breed and grow quickly. [2] Because they are bred for squab production, conformation to a show standard is usually deemed unimportant.