Breeds of pigeons: descriptions of the 50 best and how many species exist in the world

Doves live everywhere, the first mention of this species of birds are found in the texts of the ancient world for 4 thousand years BC. Man domesticated wild species, trained birds, used them for food. Pigeons of different breeds differ in appearance, features of breeding and reproduction. Consider the most famous and common natural species and the breeds of pigeons bred by man.

Wild pigeon breeds

Despite the advance of civilization on nature, wild pigeon species are found in different regions of the world. About 300 species of this bird are known. Natural species differ from domestic counterparts in smaller size.

Klintukh

A close relative of the city rock dove. Habitats - temperate latitudes of the European continent, western Siberia, northeast Africa.

Pros and conslarge head, short tail;often nests in hollows made by other birds;weight - 300 grams, wingspan - 65-70 centimeters.it is difficult to see the bird because of fearfulness and caution.

Klintukhs can lead a sedentary life or fly to warmer regions for the winter.

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Rocky

There are 2 subspecies, both common in Russia. A medium-sized bird is smaller than a sizar. Lives in the Asian region.

Pros and conssettle in rocks, mountain recesses, caves;very agile, nimble, excellent flyers.live away from humans;hard to tame.

Rocky pigeons are graceful, medium-sized, females are more agile and faster than males.

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Crowned

Only found in Guinea and nearby islands.

Pros and conslive in forests, feed on the fruits of plants, snails;females are almost indistinguishable from males.a rare species that lives in a limited area.

Crowned pigeons live up to 20 years.

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Glue

The bird weighs up to 380 grams. Man, developing new lands, brought blue doves with him, therefore they are widespread everywhere.

Pros and consflight speed - 160-180 kilometers per hour;walks well, the step is wide and steady;can descend for water into deep wells or crevices.easily get along with a person, get bored in cities.

Groovy doves are the most common bird species in towns and villages. Live 3-5 years.

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Vyakhir

This species has an impressive size - up to 900 grams. Settles on the branches of large trees.

Pros and conswingspan - 60-70 centimeters;gray-red breast, greenish feather tint on the neck;flies well.the population is small in most habitats.

Lives in temperate regions of Europe, Western Siberia, in the northeast of the African continent.

Reference: doves are mentioned in the holy books of Christians and Muslims. The bird brought the news to Noah about the completion of the voyage of the ark, the dove watered Muhammad, saved the prophet from thirst.

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Meat poultry

Pigeons for meat are specially bred in a number of countries (France, USA). Special breeds with large carcasses and excellent taste characteristics of meat have been bred for use in food.

English Modena

Pigeons with a large beautiful head, plain plumage with small spots.

Pros and consweigh 700-900 grams;fast weight gain;unpretentiousness in food;convex fleshy chest.Vaccinations are needed to protect against infections.

The pigeon was bred in the Italian city of Modena, the English species is called Schietti.

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King

American breeders bred the king breed, large individuals weighing 600-900 grams.

Pros and consreach 600-700 grams by a month;strong immunity;fertile;good parents.aggressive, fighting character.

Pigeons have a small tail, round fleshy chest, flat back.

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Roman

Roman pigeons have an impressive body size of 55 centimeters and a wingspan of up to a meter.

Pros and consweight - 1-1.3 kilograms;powerful chest, short legs.inactive, prone to obesity;fertility is low.

Due to low fertility, Roman giants are not particularly popular.

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Texan

Branded in Texas. They are among the most productive breeds for breeding.

Pros and consby a month they grow to 600-750 grams;peaceful character;fertility is impressive - 16-20 chicks, a record - 22 per year.fly badly.

Texans are an excellent choice for breeding, with a minimum of cost and care, productivity is high.

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Strasser

Country of origin - Germany. Bred since the end of the 19th century.

Pros and consduring the season, the couple gives 7-12 chicks;chicks grow rapidly - by the month they weigh 600-700 grams;weight of birds: females - 800 grams, males - 800-1200 grams.a special equipped aviary is required;males often fight.

There are 2 types of breed - meat and decorative.

Reference: pigeons are slaughtered at the age of 29-37 days.

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Flying (chasing) birds

Racing pigeons harmoniously combine spectacular appearance and excellent flying qualities. Pigeons take off from the rut - they are scared away, in flight the bird makes turns and somersaults. Since ancient times, birds of flying breeds have been used for spectacles - luring strangers into their poultry house, observing a rapid take-off.

Long-winged Berliner

The breed has wings spanning a meter.

Pros and consbeautiful frisky flight;dark color - bluish-black, brown.only certain subspecies fly long distances.

The breed is popular with European and Arab connoisseurs.

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Berlin Short-billed Tumbler

The breed is distinguished by delicate light plumage, a small head.

Pros and consenergetic and graceful;decorative;are easily trained.demanding in care due to the short beak.

The breed was bred in the 19th century in Germany.

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German monk

They are also called cross monks. Beautiful bird - high seating, head proudly held on the neck.

Pros and consa peculiar exquisite pattern of plumage;legs of medium length without plumage;undemanding, prolific.the flight is short, short.

German monks often drag foreign birds into their flocks.

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Nikolaev breed

High-flying rock with record climbing characteristics without whirling. Bred in Nikolaev in the 19th century.

Pros and consunpretentious to the conditions of feeding and maintenance;energetic and temperamental;make night flights.need constant trainingfor the development of flight properties, strict adherence to the regime is necessary.

Nikolaev pigeons are fertile, good parents. Popular in our country.

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Decorative doves

For those who like to watch pigeons up close, to consider a bird, special breeds of decorative direction have been created.

Pros and consunusual appearance;special posture, landing of the head and body;exquisite plumage.capriciousness in content;the need for special care for plumage.

Let's take a look at the most impressive breeds.

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Brno Puffin

A bird with long legs, a proud posture of the body, a graceful thin skeleton.

Pros and consa beautiful bird of a bizarre shape;vertical position of the body;fly well.difficult care.

Puffin often inflates his goiter, for which he received the name.

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Saxon priest

Cute pigeons with abundant leg feathers can have different feather colors and the obligatory white spot on the head.

Pros and consdecorative;accommodating character.requires special care for the plumage on the legs, cleanliness in the enclosures.

The plumage is inconspicuous, similar to the priest's cassock.

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Peacock

Peacock pigeons first appeared in India, from there they were brought to Europe. The main difference is the resemblance to peacocks with magnificent plumage.

Pros and consunusual appearance;long neck with a special bend;tail feathers raised vertically;tiptoe walking.fly badly, lazy;must be kept separate from other breeds.

Female peacocks are good mothers.

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Barb

A dove with a dainty little head and eyes surrounded by skin growths.

Pros and consshort beak;monochromatic color;weight - 350-470 grams.barbs need a clean house to avoid disease.

The color of the plumage is different - yellow, black, white, red.

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Curly

A pigeon with fluffy curly plumage, by standards - feathers in the form of a rounded curl.

Pros and consunpretentious;head, chest smooth;cultivated in Europe since the 17th century.individuals of pure color are valued, it is difficult to achieve a harmonious color when breeding.

Elite breed of decorative direction.

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Bohemian space-legged magical swallow

The bird looks like a swallow only with contrasting stripes on the feathers, the shape of the body is pigeon.

Pros and conswonderful plumage on the paws;contrasting pen colors.a special diet is needed;The floor in the house needs to be cleaned regularly.

The breed was bred in Bohemia (modern Czech Republic).

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Postal (sport) breeds

In the absence of the Internet and even simple mail, pigeons were used to deliver letters. Postal breeds have lost their relevance in direct use, they are bred for pleasure.

English Quarry

Tall slender birds, beak surrounded by skin growths. Brought to England from Eastern countries, purposefully bred for postal purposes.

Pros and consbody height - up to 45 centimeters;strong long beak standing horizontally;the plumage is tight to the body, hard.skin growths near the beak, near-eye rings need to be especially taken care of, washed.

Now bred for decorative purposes. Plumage colors vary.

Belgian postal

The pigeons of the Belgian postal breed are fast and hardy. They travel long distances with ease.

Pros and consslender, with a harmonious body, a medium-sized head;cheerful and temperamental;muscular chest.purebreds are expensive.

Coloring is allowed different.

Poultry

Among the popular domestic breeds are pigeons of various species, which are unpretentious in maintenance, have strong immunity and an attractive exterior. In domestic dovecotes, you can find breeds of domestic selection and imported handsome flyers.

Antwerp

The breed was bred in Belgium in the 19th century. A bird with a harmonious heavy body and a rounded head.

Pros and conshorizontal stand;wings are adjacent to the body;unpretentious;temperament alive.there are problems when feeding because of the short beak.

A breed from the gull group.

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Baku battlefields

Azerbaijan's favorites are carrier pigeons from Baku. They have excellent game and flight characteristics.

Pros and consgraceful neck and head;the presence of a crest is allowed;various colors, including rare yellow.need constant training and quality food.

Flocks fly in scattering, which gives a special charm to pigeons.

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Aachen gulls with lacquer shields

German pigeon breed. Decorative appearance, but can fly beautifully when trained.

Pros and conspronounced gloss, even clear pattern;colored panties at the bottom of the tummy;colors - black, red, yellow, white.the breed is whimsical;poorly fed chicks.

Derived from crossing German colored breed with English gulls.

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Volga Red Breasted

Relates to one of the varieties of the Volga stately pigeon.

Pros and consthey fly perfectly - all around, at high altitude;color - cherry-white;colors - contrasting, plumage with shine.common mainly among pigeon breeders of the Volga region

Medium size, shape similar to kachuna.

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English crosses

Relate to decorative breeds of pigeons, also called the nun because of the characteristic plumage on the head, reminiscent of a hood.

Pros and consthe body is stocky, wide in the shoulder part;closed wings;the tail is collected, located 1.5-2 centimeters above the ground.need training.

Some individuals like to fly alone, leave the flock, for which the breed is sometimes called hermits.

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Klaipeda

The Lithuanian breed is recognized in the world, but pigeons of this species are bred mainly in their homeland.

Pros and consunpretentious and hardy;coloring - different tones (white, red, fawn, black);the wings are long, do not depart from the body.if the pigeon loves to tumble in the air, the flight is short.

Different in fertility.

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Dubovskie

The breed was bred in the Volgograd region, pigeons are distinguished by a special cooing.

Pros and consfly at high altitude;flight time - 7-9 hours;Lop-winged;unpretentious.bred mainly in the Volga region.

Plumage color - magpies in gray-white tones.

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Nezhinskiye

Old breed of Ukrainian pigeons from the Chernihiv region.

Pros and conshas a shimmering flight;fly far away, but return quickly;strong body with strong muscles.bred mainly in Ukraine.

Nezhinsky pigeons are fertile, mothers feed their chicks without problems.

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Kamyshinskie

Native to Kamyshin, Volgograd region.

Pros and consstately, harmonious;medium size without leg plumage;the tail is raised.the breed is dying out, amateurs are fighting for preservation.

Reeds keep in flight in a group, they can stay in the air for 3-5 hours.

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Black and Pied Turmans

Contrasting magpie plumage is the highlight of the breed. By standards, a tumbler can be with or without a crest.

Pros and consstately posture;wings - long, tight to the body;legs are low.due to the transfer to captive keeping, pigeons are weakening, they do not fly well.

The breed is common in the central part of Russia.

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Zaporizhzhya forelocks

Pigeons were bred at the beginning of the 20th century in Zaporozhye.

Pros and consexcellent flight qualities;a small forelock on the back of the head;the plumage is mostly white, the sides are painted in piebald, black, red.the breed is hardly restored after the loss of livestock.

Pigeons are known for their circling flight at high altitude.

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Hryvnias

Another name is Perm pigeons. On the neck, when moving to the back, there is a spot of a different color, which gave the name to the breed.

Pros and consexcellent memory, good orientation in the area;feed their own and other chicks;slim, harmonious body.do not settle well in a new place.

A flock takes flight in a group, can be at altitude for several hours.

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The most beautiful breeds

Among the species and breeds of pigeons, there are real beauties with extraordinary plumage, body and head shape.

Red-necked Pied

Natural variety - dove with pinkish-purple plumage on breast, neck and nape. The area is the southeast of the Asian continent.

Pros and conslives in mountain forests;a white stripe runs along the border of the pink plumage;belly grey.limited habitat.

The dove feeds on berries and fruits, rarely descends to the ground.

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Sharp Crested Stone

Australian aboriginal - a rare rock pigeon with a high crest on its head.

Pros and conshardy, tolerate heat and drought;flight can be made at extremely low speed.hiding from people, it's hard to see.

The plumage is variegated, which makes the dove look like a partridge.

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Marian Motley

The pigeons that live on several Mariana Islands are distinguished by bright colorful plumage.

Pros and consa combination of bright colors in plumage - pink, green, orange, purple;developed maternal qualities.almost extinct due to the appearance of natural enemies.

Nests in trees, feeds on fruits.

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Gold Motley

A small bird with yellow glittering plumage that shimmers in gold. Lives on several Pacific islands.

Pros and conssmall size - 20 centimeters;females have greenish plumage.small habitat.

It is difficult to buy a representative of the breed, this is one of the rarest and most expensive pigeons in the world.

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Muriy

A pigeon with a strong strong body of white color and random interspersed with feathers of a different color.

Pros and consattached to housing, well oriented;which can fly vertically.the origin of the breed is unknown.

Feather coloring in a wide range - black, coffee, red, yellow.

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Rosehead Motley

A cute bird with a pink head, a white-pink chest and a greenish back tone. Lives in Southeast Asia.

Pros and consbeautiful, graceful;Both parents are incubating.rare view;offspring in captivity can not be obtained.

A migratory species of pigeons.

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Pink-capped Motley

A bird with green plumage on its back and a pink cap on its head. The feather on the belly is orange, the chest is painted gray.

Pros and consimpressive plumage coloration, the same in males and females;a large habitat - along the coast of Australia and the islands.inhabits dense thickets, it is difficult to see.

The pink-capped dove leads a settled life.

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Volga belt

Beautiful pigeons come from Russia. The color is juicy, bright - a combination of cherry and white.

Pros and consstately physique;feathered legs;light stripe on the tail;fluffy tail.high price.

Fly well, rise to great heights.

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Old German gull

The breed was bred in Germany, the plumage color is like that of a seagull. Refers to decorative, but flies well.

Pros and conscalm character;friendly towards the owner.whimsical;chicks are not fed;require special diets.

The breed allows for uniform plumage. The variety of breeds and species of pigeons makes the bird in demand and popular. Pigeons are bred for decorative purposes, used as circus performers, on holidays. Pigeons delight with exquisite appearance, friendliness, rapid flight with many somersaults, turns and spectacular circling.

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