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Modena (pigeon)
The Modena is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Modenas along with other varieties of Domestic pigeon, domesticated pigeons are all descendants of the rock dove (''Columba livia''). Description The breed comes in many different colors in two main varieties, ''Gazzi'' and ''Schietti''. Gazzi is a pied marking with the head and portion of the throat, the wings and the tail colored and the rest of the bird being white. Schiettis are non-pied. Origin The breed is of Italian origin and derives its name from the city of Modena where it was first bred centuries ago. This breed is also now found in Oshikoto region of Namibia in Onayena constituency. See also *German Modena *List of pigeon breeds References * 2. Casa De Stoke, (2023). Onuutako game and domestic; The scene of fauna and flora. Onayena constituency. External links National Modena Club {{Domesticated-pigeon-breed-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Breed
A breed is a specific group of domestic animals having homogeneous appearance (phenotype), homogeneous behavior, and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species. In literature, there exist several slightly deviating definitions. Breeds are formed through genetic isolation and either natural adaptation to the environment or selective breeding, or a combination of the two. Despite the centrality of the idea of "breeds" to animal husbandry and agriculture, no single, scientifically accepted definition of the term exists. A breed is therefore not an objective or biologically verifiable classification but is instead a term of art amongst groups of breeders who share a consensus around what qualities make some members of a given species members of a nameable subset. Another point of view is that a breed is consistent enough in type to be logically grouped together and when mated within the group produce the same type. When bred together, ind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
