fancy pigeon
1Fancy pigeon — Fancy pigeons are domesticated varieties of the Rock Pigeon ( Columba livia ). They are bred by pigeon fanciers for various traits relating to size, shape, color, and behavior.cite book |last=Levi |first=Wendell |title= The Pigeon|year=… …
2Pigeon keeping — is the art and science of breeding domestic pigeons. Mankind has practiced pigeon keeping for about 10,000 years in almost every part of the world. In that time, mankind has substantially altered the morphology and the behavior of the… …
3Pigeon racing — For the bicycle company, see Flying Pigeon. Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained racing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the animal to cover the specified… …
4pigeon — 1. n. 1 any of several large usu. grey and white birds of the family Columbidae, esp. Columba livia, often domesticated and bred and trained to carry messages etc.; a dove (cf. rock pigeon). 2 a person easily swindled; a simpleton. Phrases and… …
5Pigeon sport — There are at least four main types of competitive pigeon sport:* Pigeon racing * Tumbling * Highflying * Tippler (Endurance)Though not quite a sport, fancy breeds of pigeons are also bred to standards and judged in a competitive fashion. Levi in… …
6Nun (pigeon) — Nun Conservation Status Common Other names Dutch Shell Pigeon …
7Dragoon (pigeon) — This article is about breed of pigeon. For other uses, see Dragoon (disambiguation). Dragoon Conservation Status Common …
8Domestic Pigeon — Domestic Rock Pigeon Red Sheffield domestic homing pigeon Conservation status Domesticated Scientif …
9List of pigeon breeds — This is an alphabetical list of pigeon breeds. Pigeons and doves are members of the bird family Columbidae. Doves tend to be smaller birds and pigeons larger ones, although this distinction is not consistently applied. The birds listed here are… …
10Magpie (pigeon) — Magpie Conservation Status Common Classification US Breed Group …
