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  2. 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 .

  3. List of wild pigeon species - Wikipedia

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    The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes 352 species in family Columbidae, the pigeons and doves. They are distributed among 50 genera. They are distributed among 50 genera. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial.

  4. Utility pigeons - Wikipedia

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    There are breeds of pigeons which at one time were raised for utility purposes but which are now raised for show purposes. [3] Fanciers usually distinguish between the two sub-breeds by appending the word "show" or "utility" to the name of the breed. For example, there are show King pigeons and Utility Kings and they are two different breeds of ...

  5. Frillback - Wikipedia

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    The Frillback is a breed of pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. [1] Frillbacks, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia). The breed is known for the frill or curls on the wing shield feathers.

  6. List of wild pigeons genera - Wikipedia

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    This page is a list of the genera of pigeons and doves (the family Columbidae), which are a clade of bird species of cosmopolitan distribution. The group has 310 living species. The group has 310 living species.

  7. Pigeon keeping - Wikipedia

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    Examples of utility varieties include King pigeons, several different varieties of Mondaines and Carneau. All of the above pigeon breeds may also be exhibited in pigeon shows but true utility pigeons and flying/sporting pigeons are rarely exhibited. This is because true utility pigeons are bred for meat and true flying/sporting pigeons are bred ...

  8. Pouter - Wikipedia

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    The Pouter or Cropper pigeons are domesticated varieties of the rock dove, Columba livia, characterized by a very large, inflatable crop. [1] They are kept as ornamental or fancy breeds, valued for their unusual appearance. There are many varieties of pouter with little in common except for the nature of the crop.

  9. Columba (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Columba species are mostly termed "pigeons", and in many cases "wood pigeons", but some (including the type species of the genus), are termed "doves". The rock dove ( C. livia ) has given rise to the majority of domesticated pigeon breeds, such as the racing pigeon and the fantail pigeon , some of which have become feral.