This is an alphabetical list of pigeon breeds. Pigeons and doves are members of the
bird
Birds are a group of warm-blooded vertebrates constituting the class Aves (), characterised by feathers, toothless beaked jaws, the laying of hard-shelled eggs, a high metabolic rate, a four-chambered heart, and a strong yet lightweigh ...
family
Family (from la, familia) is a Social group, group of people related either by consanguinity (by recognized birth) or Affinity (law), affinity (by marriage or other relationship). The purpose of the family is to maintain the well-being of its ...
Columbidae
Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily ...
. Doves tend to be smaller and pigeons larger, although this distinction is not consistently applied.
The birds listed here are
breeds
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 slight ...
of the
domestic pigeon
The domestic pigeon (''Columba livia domestica'' or ''Columba livia'' ''forma'' ''domestica'') is a pigeon subspecies that was derived from the rock dove (also called the rock pigeon). The rock pigeon is the world's oldest domesticated bird. Me ...
(''Columba livia domestica''). Other Columbidae
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
(e.g., the
domesticated
Domestication is a sustained multi-generational relationship in which humans assume a significant degree of control over the reproduction and care of another group of organisms to secure a more predictable supply of resources from that group. A ...
Barbary dove
The Barbary dove, ringed turtle dove, ringneck dove, ring-necked turtle dove, or ring dove (''Streptopelia risoria'') is a domestic member of the dove and pigeon family (Columbidae).
Although the Barbary dove is normally assigned its own sy ...
, ''Streptopelia risoria'') have been developed into breeds, but these are generally simple colour variations. See also
List of Columbidae species
The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes 351 species in family Columbidae, the pigeons and doves. They are distributed among 50 genera. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alph ...
.
A
* Aachen Cropper (D/326)
[Entente Européenne d’ Áviculture et de Cuniculture (2012)]
''EE-List of the Breeds of Fancy Pigeons'' (ELFP)
*
Aachen Lacquer Shield Owl
The Aachen Lacquer Shield Owl (german: Aachener Lackschildmövchen) is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Aachen Lacquer Shield Owls along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants of ...
pigeon (= Aachen Luster Shield,
[Encyclopedia of Pigeon Breeds]
''List of Pigeon Breeds''
/ref> ELFP-No. D/705; = Aachen Shield Owl[National Pigeon Association (2014)]
(table of contents by name))
* Aargae Peak-crested
* Abu Abse-Dewlap (D/063)
* African Owl
The African Owl is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. They originated in Tunisia (Africa), and were imported into England during the 19th century. The breed is known for its short beak, which gives the bree ...
pigeon (GB/710)
* Agaran Pigeon (RUS(D)/893)
* Alpine Swift pigeon
* Alsace Cropper (B/308)
* Altenburg Trumpeter (D/513)
* American Bohemian Pouter
*American Cam Cropper
* American Flying Bald-head
* American Flying Flight
* American Flying Tumbler
* American Giant Homer (= Giant Homer (ESKT/030))
* American Giant Tumbler
* American Giant Runt
The Giant Runt is a breed of pigeon developed by selective breeding primarily as a utility and exhibition breed.Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) ''Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards''. American Giant Runts, along with other variet ...
* American Modern Flight
* American Roller
* American Show Racer
The American Show Racer pigeon (also known as the Show Pen Racer, and nicknamed the "Bird of Dignity.") is a breed of domestic pigeon that began in the early 1950s with the finest Racing Homers, selectively bred for their breed type. Pigeon histo ...
(ESKT/031)
* American Strassers
* Amsterdam Beard Tumbler (NL/929)
* Anatolian Owl pigeon (D/713)
* Anatolian Ringbeater (TR(D)/1104)
* Ancient Tumbler (D/907)
* Apatin Tumbler (SRB/939)
* Antwerp pigeon (= Show Antwerp, (GB/026))
* Antwerp Smerle
The Antwerp Smerle is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Antwerp Smerles, along with other varieties of Domestic pigeon, domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). The ...
(B/701)
* Apatin Tumbler (SRB/939)
* Arabian Trumpeter
The Arabian Trumpeter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Arabian Trumpeters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). There are sev ...
(D/514)
* Arad Barred Highflyer
* Arad Tumbler (RO(D)/933)
* Archangel pigeon
The Archangel is a breed of fancy pigeon, notable for the metallic sheen of its feathers. Archangels, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). It is kept as an ornamental ...
(= Gimpel (D/402))
* Archangel White Trjasuni
* Argovien White-tail (CH/410)
* Armenian Tumbler
* Asiatic Crack Tumbler (Turkish Takla Tumbler)
* Australian Performing Tumbler
* Australian Saddleback Tumbler
The Australian Saddleback Tumbler is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Australian Saddleback Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock pigeon (''Columba l ...
* Austrian Fischer Pigeon, Australian Fisher Pigeon (A/486)
* Austrian Magpie Cropper (A/351)
* Austrian White-tail (A/464) name EE black tail
B
* Baja Tumbler (H/954)
* Baku Boinije
* Barb
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* Barb, ...
(GB/102)
* Bango
* Barbarisi Owl pigeon (SYR(D)/725)
* Barbet of Liège (B/723)
* Baska Tumbler
* Basra Dewlap (F/041)
* Bavarian Cropper (D/315)
* Bavarian Highflyer (D/984)
* Beak-crested Jacobin
* Beauty Homer de Lige (B/035)
* Belgian Beauty Homer (B/034)
* Belgian Highflyer (B/876)
* Belgian Tumbler (B/882)
* Belgian Ringbeater
The Belgian Ringbeater is a breed of fancy pigeon. Belgian Ringbeaters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'').
See also
*List of pigeon breeds
This is an alphabetic ...
(B/1102)
* Benesov Pigeon (CZ/054)
* Bergamasco (I/059)
* Bergen Tumbler (N/879)
* Berlin Long-faced Tumbler
The Berlin Long-faced Tumbler is a breed of fancy pigeon. Berlin Long-faced Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'').
See also
*List of pigeon breeds
This is ...
(D/805)
* Berlin Medium-faced Tumbler
* Berlin Muffed Tumbler (D/806)
* Berlin Short-faced Tumbler
The Berlin Short-faced Tumbler is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Berlin Short-faced Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia ...
(D/904)
* Bernburg Trumpeter (D/504)
* Berne Gugger (CH/411)
* Berne Half-beak (CH/483)
* Berne Lark pigeon (CH/412)
* Berne Peak-crested
* Berne Ribbon-tail (CH/414)
* Berne Tiger-head (CH/413)
* Berne White-tail (CH/415)
* Bernhardin Magpie pigeon (D/446)
* Bialostocka Krymka Tumbler (PL/935)
* Bihac Roller (BiH/1007)
* Bijeljina Roller
The Bijeljina Roller is a breed of fancy pigeon. Bijeljina Rollers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'').
See also
*List of pigeon breeds
This is an alphabetical lis ...
(BiH/1008)
* Birmingham Roller
The Birmingham Roller is a breed of domesticated roller pigeon that originated in Birmingham, England. They were developed via selective breeding, for their ability to do rapid backward somersaults while flying.
Rolling motion
It is unknow ...
(GB/918)
* Blagodar Tumbler (RUS(D)/970)
* Blue Sovater (H/061)
* Blue Tumbler of Cluj (= Cluj-Napoca Blue (RO/975))
* Bohemian Bagdad (CZ/110)
* Bohemian Cropper (CZ/321)
* Bohemian Fairy Swallow
The Bohemian Fairy Swallow is a breed of fancy pigeon. Bohemian Fairy Swallows, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon (''Columba livia'').
See also
*List of pigeon breeds
This is an a ...
pigeon
* Bohemian Ice Cropper (CZ/325)
* Bohemian Pigeon (D/401)
* Bohemian Steller Cropper (CZ/345)
* Bohemian Tiger Swallow pigeon, clean-legged (CZ/478) and muffed (CZ/477)
* Bohemian Trumpeter (CZ/516)
* Bohemian Tumbler (CZ/967)
* Bokhara Trumpeter
The Bokhara Trumpeter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Bokhara Trumpeters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'').
The breed is ...
(GB/501)
* Bokhara Tumbler
* Borino (E/927)
* Boston Blue Tumbler
* Botoșani Tumbler (RO/952)
* Bremen Tumbler (D/814)
* Breslau Tumbler (D/911)
* British Show Racer
The British Show Racer is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. The British Show Racer along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). As the nam ...
* Briver Black-head (F/047)
* Brod Tumbler (HR(D)/950)
* Brunner Pouter (CZ/330)
* Bucharest Ciung Highflier
* Bucharest Show Tumbler
* Buda Grizzle Budapest Short-faced Tumbler
* Budapest Coloured (H/847) (= Budapest Highflyer)
* Budapest Highflier (Poltli)
* Budapest Kiebitz (H/846)
* Budapest Muffed Tumbler
* Budapest Short-beak (H/844) (= Budapest Short-faced Tumbler)
* Budapest Tumbler, stork-marked muffed (H/955)
* Budapest Whiteflight Highflyer (H/845)
* Budapest Whiteside (H/843)
* Buga Pigeon (H/062)
* Bukarest black Hanging Flight Tumbler (RO/972)
* Bulgarian Shield Owl pigeon (BG(B)/727)
* Bulgarian White Shield Roller (BG/986)
* Bursa Tumbler (TR(D)/894)
* Bácka Long-beak Tumbler (SRB(D)/859) (= Sombor)
C
* Cakal Roller (TR(D)/895)
* Cambalhota Português
* Campagnolo Sammarinese® (RSM – registered breed)
* Canario Cropper (E/344)
* Carneau (F/007)
* Carrier (GB/101) (= English Carrier)
* Catalan Tumbler (E/928)
* Catalan Head and Neck Tumbler
* Catalan Laced Bordench Mondain
* Cauchois (F/008)
* Central Asiatic Roller
* Chinese Flying Pigeon (= Chinese Nasal Tuft; Chinese Tumbler (D/914))
* Chinese Owl pigeon (D/609)
* Chistopolian High-flying Pigeon
* Chorrera (E/610)
* Claudia Pigeon
* Clean-legged Full-head Swallow pigeon
* Clean-legged Spot Swallow pigeon
* Cluj-Napoca Blue (RO/975)
* Cluj-Napoca Roller (RO/976)
* Cluj-Napoca Tumbler (RO/979)
* Coburg Lark pigeon (D/025)
* Colillano Cropper (E/336)
* Cologne Tumbler (D/827)
* Craiova chestnutbrown Tumbler (RO/973) ( ro, Castaniu de Craiova)
* Crescent
* Crested Picard (F/017)
* Crested Soultz (F/018)
* Criador Lusitano (P/016)
* Csepel Tumbler (H/956)
* Cumulet (GB/822)
* Czech Bagdad (= Bohemian Bagdad (CZ/110))
* Czech Ice Pouter (= Bohemian Ice Cropper (CZ/325))
* Czech Muffed Tumbler
* Czech Trumpeter (= Bohemian Trumpeter
*(CZ/516))
D
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** "Damascene moment", the ...
(GB/042)
* Danish Copper (DK/349)
* Danish Jacobin (DK/604)
* Danish Suabian
The Danish Suabian is a breed of fancy pigeon, developed over many years of selective breeding. Danish Suabians, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'').
The breed comes i ...
(DK/404)
* Danish Tumbler (DK/810)
* Danzig Highflyer (D/816)
* Debrecin Roller (H/849)
* Denizli Bangosu
* Dobrudshan Roller (BG/988)
* Dolapci
* Domestic Show Flight (ESKT/915)
* Domino Frill (GB/715)
* Donek (= Dunek)
* Dragoon (GB/104)
* Dresden Trumpeter
The Dresden Trumpeter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.
Origin
Saxony, in the region of Dresden.
Overall Impression
Only slightly sturdier than the Field Pigeon, low carriage, a rather long than short ...
(D/505)
* Dutch Beauty Homer (NL/033)
* Dutch Cropper
The Dutch Cropper is the oldest and largest National fancy pigeon breed in the Netherlands.
History
As C.A.M. Spruijt points out in his 1929 book ''De Kropperrassen'', the origin of the Dutch Cropper is not very clear. He refers to Ulysses Aldro ...
(NL/302)
* Dutch Curled Cropper (NL/352)
* Dutch Helmet (NL/825)
* Dutch Highflyer (NL/824)
E
* East Prussian Tumbler (D/819)
* Echterding Colour Pigeon (D/443)
* Egyptian Frill
* Ervin Swift pigeon (GB/043)
* Egyptian Tumbler
* Eichbühl (CH/484)
* Eisk Double-crested Tumbler (RUS(D)/870)
* Elbing White-head Tumbler (D/908)
* Elster Cropper (D/305)
* Elster Purzler (= Old German Magpie Tumbler (D/828))
* English Barb (= Barb (GB/102))
* English Carrier (= Carrier (GB/101))
* English Exhibition Homer (= Exhibition Homer (GB/028))
* English Fantail (= Garden Fantail (GB/608))
* English Long-faced Tumbler (clean-legged (GB/830) and muffed (GB/831))
* English Magpie pigeon (GB/807)
* English Nun (= Nun (GB/896))
* English Owl pigeon (GB/712)
* English Pouter
The English Pouter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. English Pouters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon. A breed with an enlarged crop, their ...
(GB/310)
* English Short-faced Tumbler (GB/832)
* English Show Homer (= Show Homer (GB/027))
* English Show Tippler (GB/829) → Tippler
The tippler is a breed of domestic pigeon bred to participate in endurance competitions. Flying results of up to 22 hours (non-stop) have been reported.
Origins
The pigeon evolved from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'') that is endemic ...
* English Trumpeter
The English Trumpeter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. English Trumpeters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). This is one ...
(ESKT/508)
* Erlau Tumbler (H/860)
* Escampadissa Tumbler (E/923)
* Exhibition Flying Tippler (GB/919) → Tippler
The tippler is a breed of domestic pigeon bred to participate in endurance competitions. Flying results of up to 22 hours (non-stop) have been reported.
Origins
The pigeon evolved from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'') that is endemic ...
* Exhibition Homer (GB/028)
F
* Fantail
Fantails are small insectivorous songbirds of the genus ''Rhipidura'' in the family Rhipiduridae, native to Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Most of the species are about long, specialist aerial feeders, and named as " ...
(GB/606)
* Fat Shan Blue
* Félegyháza Tumbler (H/858)
* Field Pigeon (D/444) (= Franconian Field Pigeon)
* Field Pigeon, clean-legged (D/406)
* Fish Eye Roller
* Flanders Smerle (B/702)
* Florentine (I/201)
* Flying Oriental Roller
* Flying Performing Roller
* Flying Saddle Homer
* Flying Tippler
* Fork-tailed
* Franconian Bagdad (D/106)
* Franconian Field Pigeon (= Field Pigeon (D/444))
* Franconian Magpie pigeon (D/445)
* Franconian Toy Self
* Franconian Trumpeter (D/512)
* Franconian Velvet Shield (D/449)
* French Bagdad (B/107)
* French Highflyer (F/884)
* French Krymka Tumbler (F/971)
* French Mondain
The French Mondain is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. French Mondains, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). The breed was orig ...
(F/006)
* French Owl pigeon (F/717)
* French Pouter (B/307)
* French Sottobanca (F/020)
* French Tumbler (F/883)
* Frillback
The Frillback is a breed of pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Frillbacks, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'').
The breed is known for the ''frill ...
(D/601)
G
* Gaditano Pouter (= Gaditano Cropper (E/337))
* Galatz Roller (RO/974)
* Garden Fantail (GB/608) (= English Fantail)
* Gascogne Pigeon (F/014)
* Gelderland Slenke (NL/1106)
* Genuine Homer (GB/029)
* Georgian Black-tailed, Yellow-tailed, Red-tailed, White-tailed
* Georgian Sizaghrani
* Georgian Kuduli
* German Barb (D/103)
* German Beak-crested Trumpeter (D/503)
* German Beauty Homer
The German Beauty Homer is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding, from German racing pigeons. German Beauty Homers along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants of the rock dove (''Col ...
(D/032)
* German Colour-tail Owl pigeon (D/709)
* German Double-crested Trumpeter (D/502)
* German Fork-tail Trumpeter (D/509)
* German Long-faced Tumbler (D/801)
* German Modena (D/206)
* German Nun (D/897)
* German Shield Owl pigeon (D/708)
* German Show Tippler (D/840) → Tippler
The tippler is a breed of domestic pigeon bred to participate in endurance competitions. Flying results of up to 22 hours (non-stop) have been reported.
Origins
The pigeon evolved from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'') that is endemic ...
* Ghent Cropper
The Ghent Cropper is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Ghent Croppers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'').
See also
*List of ...
(B/309)
* Ghent Owl pigeon (B/718)
* Giant American Crest
* Giant Homer (ESKT/030) (= American Giant Homer)
* Giant Mallorquina Runt
* Giant Show Runt
* Gier (F/009)
* Gimpel (D/402) (= Archangel)
* Goeteborg Tumbler (S/878)
* Gola
* Gorguero Cropper (E/339)
* Granadino Pouter (E/343)
* Griwuni Tumbler (RUS(D)/871)
* Groninger Slenke (NL/1105)
* Gumbinnen White-head Tumbler
*Gmbler (D/909)
H
* Hague Highflyer/Hagenaar (Dutch breed) (NL/875)
* Hamburg Helmet (D/900)
* Hamburg Schimmel (D/898)
* Hamburg Sticken (D/707)
* Hamburg Tumbler (D/899)
* Hamedan Highflyer Saxon
* Hana Pouter (CZ/314)
* Hannover Tumbler (D/813)
* Harzburg Trumpeter Pouter (D/506)
* Haskow Colour-head Tumbler (BG/991) (= Karabasch)
* Helmet
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Pigeons, a group of pigeon breeds
* Hessian Pouter (D/317)
* Hódmezövásárhelyer Show Crest Tumbler (H/959)
*
* Holle Cropper (NL/331)
* Homing Pigeon
The homing pigeon, also called the mail pigeon or messenger pigeon, is a variety of domestic pigeons (''Columba livia domestica'') derived from the wild rock dove, selective breeding, selectively bred for its ability to find its way home over e ...
* Horseman Pouter (GB/332)
* Hungarian (A/202)
* Hungarian Beauty Homer (H/036)
* Hungarian Buga Pigeon (= Buga Pigeon (H/062))
* Hungarian Cropper (H/347)
* Hungarian Dark-storked Highflyer (H/966)
* Hungarian Egri Tumbler
* Hungarian Fantail (H/612)
* Hungarian Giant Pigeon (H/002)
* Hungarian Giant Pouter
* Hungarian Highflyer
* Hungarian Magpie Tumbler (H/958)
* Hungarian Short-beak
* Huppé Picard
* Hyacinth (NL/408)
I
* Ice Pigeon (D/403)
* Indian Fantail
The Indian Fantail is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Indian Fantails, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants of the rock dove (''Columba livia'').
Description
The India ...
(ESKT/607)
* Indian Gola
* Indian Pearl Highflier
* Iranian Highflying Breeds
* Irish Flying Tumbler
* Italian Owl pigeon (I/706)
* Italian Sottobanca (I/019)
J
* Jacobin (GB/605)
* Jassy Tumbler (RO/862)
* Jerezano Pouter
* Jewel Mondain
* Jiennense Cropper (E/340)
K
* Kaluga Tumbler (RUS/869)
* Karakand Fantail
* Kassel Tumbler (D/803)
* Katal
* Kazan Tumbler (RUS(D)/868)
* Kecskemét Tumbler (H/943)
* Kelebek
* Kiev Tumbler (RUS(D)/891)
* King pigeon
The King pigeon is a breed of pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding primarily as a utility breed. Kings along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'').
The breed i ...
(ESKT/204)
* Kiskunfelegyhaza Tumbler (H/944)
* Königsberg Colour-head Tumbler (D/905)
* Koenigsberg Moorhead
* Koenigsberg Reinaugen Tumbler (D/906)
* Komorn Tumbler (H/857)
* Konstanza Tumbler (RO/1003)
* Koros Tumbler (H/864)
* Kosice Roller (SK/931)
* Kosice Tumbler (SK/930)
* Kraków Magpie pigeon (PL/808)
* Krasnodar Tumbler (RUS(D)/949)
L
* Lacene (GB/409)
* Lahore
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(D/037)
* Laudino Sevillano Cropper (E/338)
* Lebanon (D/038)
* Lenardo
* Leuven Pouter (B/313)
* Lille Pouter (B/328)
* Lille Tumbler (F/1006)
* Limerick Tumbler (IRL/1001)
* Lome Tumbler (BG/989)
* Lower Bavarian Cropper (D/346)
* Low Silesian Muffed Tumbler (PL/961)
* Lucerne Copper Collar (CH/420)
* Lucerne Elmer (CH/418)
* Lucerne Gold Collar (CH/421)
* Lucerne Self (CH/417)
* Lucerne Shield (CH/419)
* Lucerne Tiger-head (CH/422)
* Lucerne White-tail (CH/423)
* Lugoj Roller (BG/990)
* Lusatian Tumbler (D/953)
* Luster Pigeon (D/487)
* Luttich Owl pigeon (B/719)
M
* Madrasi Highflyer
* MacRhyme Turbit
* Magpie
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pigeon → English Magpie pigeon (GB/807)
* Majorcan Bort Runt
* Majorcan Esbart Roller
* Makó Highflyer (H/957)
* Mallorca Giant Pigeon (E/058)
* Maltese (A/203)
* Manotte (F/055)
* Marchenero Pouter (E/334)
* Mardin
* Mariola (P/056)
* Mariolinha (P/057)
* Markish Magpie Tumbler (D/902)
* Martham (GB/049)
* Masurian Tumbler (PL/961)
* McLennan's Aberdonian
* Megcer
* Memel Highflyer (D/815)
* Micholaiyvski Shield Tumbler
* Miniature American Crested
* Mittelhause Pigeon (D/045)
* Modena
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(GB/205)
* Modern Show Flight
* Modern Spanish Thief Pouter
* Monor Tumbler (H/945)
* Montauban (F/003)
* Mookee (D/820)
* Moravian Bagdad (CZ/111)
* Moravian Magpie Cropper (CZ/311)
* Moravian Morak Cropper (CZ/312)
* Moravian Strasser (CZ/022)
* Moravian White-head
* Morillero Cropper (E/341)
* Morrillero Alicantino Pouter
* Moroncelo Cropper (E/342)
* Moscat
* Moscovite Tumbler
* Moscow Black Magpie pigeon (RUS(D)/985)
* Moulter
* Muffed Helmet (= Polish Helmet, = Polish Krymka Tumbler (PL/934))
* Mulhouse Pigeon (F/010)
* Munsterland Field Pigeon (D/407)
* Muntenia White-tail Tumbler (RO/977)
N
* Naked-neck Tumbler (RO(D)/853)
* New York Danish Flying Tumbler
* Nish Highflyer (SRB/887)
* Nord Caucasian Tumbler (RUS(D)/872)
* Norwegian Tumbler (N/880)
* Norwich Cropper
The Norwich Cropper is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. The Norwich Cropper along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). The Norwich Crop ...
(GB/306)
* Novisad Short-faced Tumbler (SRB/889)
* Nun
A nun is a woman who vows to dedicate her life to religious service, typically living under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience in the enclosure of a monastery or convent.''The Oxford English Dictionary'', vol. X, page 599. The term is o ...
(GB/896) (= English Nun)
* Nuremberg Lark pigeon (D/448)
* Nuremberg Swallow pigeon (D/447)
* Nis Highflyer
O
* Old Austrian Tumbler (A/834)
* Old Dutch Capuchine (NL/603)
* Old Dutch Tumbler (NL/826)
* Old Dutch Turbit (NL/703)
* Old Fashioned Oriental Frill (= Old Oriental Owl pigeon (D(USA)/726))
* Old German Cropper (D/301)
* Old German Magpie Tumbler (D/828)
* Old German Moor-head (D/479)
* Old German Nun
* Old German Owl pigeon (D/704)
* Old German Turbit
* Old Holland Pouter
* Old Oriental Owl pigeon (D(USA)/726) (= Old Fashioned Oriental Frill)
* Old Style English Flying Saddle Tumbler
* Old Vienna Highflyer (A/982)
* Orbetean Romanian Rust-coloured Highflyer (RO/1004)
* Oriental Frill (GB/714)
* Oriental Roller (D/850)
* Orientale Eastslowakian Roller (SK/980)
* Oriental Turbit
* Ostrava Bagdad (CZ/109)
* Ostrowiec Wattle Pigeon (PL/117)
P
* Pazardchin Roller (BG/992) ( bg, Pazardziscki premetatsch (Benkalija))
* Pakistani Highflyer
* Pappatacci
* Parlor Roller
* Parlor Tumbler pigeons, a breed group of fancy pigeons
* Pemba Green Pigeon
* Persian Highflyer -->
* Piacentino (I/004)
* Piestanau Giant Pigeon (SK/048)
* Pigmy Mariola
* Pigmy Pouter
The Pigmy Pouter is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Pigmy Pouters, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'').
Noted British poultry ...
(GB/329)
* Pinta Tumbler (E/926)
* Polish Bagdad (PL/114)
* Polish Barb
* Polish Beauty Homer (PL/065)
* Polish Crest Tumbler (PL/877) ( pl, Koroniarz koncaty)
* Polish Eagle pigeon (PL/963) ( pl, Orlik Polski)
* Polish Gansel Tumbler
* Polish Griwuni Tumbler (PL/937) ( pl, Grzywasc polski)
* Polish Helmet (= Polish Krymka Tumbler (PL/934))
* Polish Highflyer (= Galician Highflyer)
* Polish Kronen Tumbler
* Polish Krymka Tumbler (PL/934) (= Polish Helmet) ( pl, Krymka Polska)
* Polish Long-faced Tumbler (PL/802) ( pl, Polski Dlugodzioby Lotny)
* Polish Lynx (D/024)
* Polish Masciuch Tumbler (PL/960) ( pl, Masciuch Polski)
*Polish Murzyn
* Polish Orlik (= Ukrainian Skycutter, NPA; see also: Polish Eagle pigeon (PL/963) and Polish Wilna Eagle pigeon (PL/964))
* Polish Owl pigeon (PL/724)
* Polish Shield Highflyer (PL/965) ( pl, Polski tarczowy wysokolotny)
* Polish Short-beaked Tumbler (PL/948) ( pl, Polski Krótkodzioby)
* Polish Short-beaked Magpie Tumbler (PL/969) ( pl, Sroczka polska krótkodzioba)
* Polish Wattle Pigeon (PL/116)
* Polish Wilna Eagle pigeon (PL/964) ( pl, Orlik Wilenski)
* Pomeranian Cropper (D/303)
* Pomeranian Show Crest Highflyer (D/817) (german: Pommersche Schaukappe)
* Portuguese Breeder
* Portuguese Tumbler (P/921) ( pt, Cambalhota Português)
* Posen Colour-head Tumbler (D/910) (german: Posener Farbenkopf)
* Poster
A poster is a large sheet that is placed either on a public space to promote something or on a wall as decoration. Typically, posters include both typography, textual and graphic elements, although a poster may be either wholly graphical or w ...
(CH/485)
* Prachen Kanik (CZ/021)
* Prague Short-faced Tumbler(CZ/913) ( cs, Pražský rejdič krátkozobý)
* Prague Medium-faced Tumbler
* Prishtina Roller"THE HISTORY OF DUNEK (DONEK)"
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* Ptarmigan
''Lagopus'' is a small genus of birds in the grouse subfamily commonly known as ptarmigans (). The genus contains three living species with numerous described subspecies, all living in tundra or cold upland areas.
Taxonomy and etymology
The ge ...
pigeon (GB/611)
Q
*Quet Roller
R
* Racing Homer
Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time it takes the animal to cover the specified distance is measured and the bird's rate of travel ...
* Rafeno Cropper (E/335)
* Rakovnik Roller (CZ/885)
* Rawson Short-faced Tumbler
* Razgrad Roller (BG/993)
* Refilador Tumbler (E/925)
* Regensburg Tumbler (D/852)
* Reinaugen Tumbler (= Koenigsberg Reinaugen Tumbler (D/906))
* Renaisien (B/051)
* Revellois (F/013)
* Reverse-wing Colour Pigeon (D/476) (german: Verkehrtflügelfarbentaube)
* Reverse-wing Pouter (= Reverse-wing Cropper (D/304)) (german: Verkehrtflügelkröpfer)
* Rhine Ring-beater (D/1103)
* Ribbon-tail Tumbler (RUS(D)/866)
* Riga Tumbler (D/823)
* Rollers, a breed group
* Romagnol (I/005)
* Romanian Argintiu Tumbler
* Romanian Barred Highflyer (RO/978) ( ro, Zburator Dungat Romanesc)
* Romanian Beard
* Romanian Black-cherry Tumbler
* Romanian Blind Tumbler
* Romanian Blue-barred White-tail
* Romanian Cherry-coloured Highflyer (RO/1002) ( ro, Zburator Visiniu Romanesc)
* Romanian Coffee-coloured Tumbler
* Romanian Gagiu
* Romanian Magpie Tumbler (RO(D)/854) ( ro, Jucator Baltat de Bucaresti)
* Romanian Moriscar Roller
* Romanian Naked-neck Tumbler (= Naked-neck Tumbler (RO(D)/853))
* Romanian Silvery Tumbler
* Romanian Orbetean Tumbler (= Orbetean Romanian Rust-coloured Highflyer (RO/1003))
* Romanian Tshoong Tumbler
* Romanian White-tail Tumbler (RO(D)/855) ( ro, Porumbii jucatori romenesti codalbi)
* Romanian Satu-Mare Tumbler
* Roshan Chirag
* Rostock Tumbler (D/901)
* Rostov Tumbler (RUS(D)/873)
* Roubaisien (F/052)
* Royal Snow Tumbler
* Runt (F/001)
* Russe Blue Tumbler (BG/995) ( bg, Rusenski siv (mavija))
* Russe Tschilbolli (BG/996) ( bg, Rusenski tschilbolija)
* Russe Tumbler (BG/994) ( bg, Rusenski topgerdanlija)
* Russian Akkermann Tumbler
* Russian Martini
* Russian Tumbler
* Rzhev Star-tail Tumbler (= Ribbon-tail Tumbler (RUS(D)/866))
* Rock Dove
S
* Saar Pigeon (D/011)
* Saddle Homer
* Saint
* Saint Gallen Wing Pigeon (CH/431)
* Saint Louis Arch Crested Fantail
* Sarajewo Roller (BiH/888)
* Satu-Mare Tumbler
* Saxon Breast (D/474)
* Saxon Crescent Pigeon (D/473)
* Saxon Cropper (D/316)
* Saxon Fairy Swallow
The Saxon Fairy Swallow is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Saxon Fairy Swallows, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia''). The Saxon ...
pigeon
* Saxon Field Pigeon
The Saxon Colour pigeons are a group of Saxon breeds of fancy pigeons developed over many years of selective breeding. Saxon Colour pigeons, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba ...
(D/475)
* Saxon Monk (D/467)
* Saxon Priest (D/466)
* Saxon Shield (D/471)
* Saxon Spot (D/472)
* Saxon Stork Pigeon (D/470)
* Saxon Swallow pigeon (D/468)
* Saxon White-tail (D/465)
* Saxon Wing Pigeon (D/469)
* Scandaroon (D/105)
* Schalaster Pouter
* Schmalkalden Moorhead (D/602)
* Schmolln Trumpeter (D/511)
* Schoeneberg Barred Tumbler (D/903)
* Schumen Tumbler (BG/997)
* Seldschuk Pigeon (D/613)
* Seraphim Pigeon
* Serbian Highflyer (SRB/886)
* Shack Kee
* Shakhsharli
* Shiraz Tumbler (D/920)
* Short-beaked Armavir Tumbler (RUS(D)/841)
* Short-faced Gansel Tumbler (H/842)
* Show Antwerp (GB/026)
* Show Homer (GB/027)
* Showpen Homer (Australian equivalent of American Show Racer)
* Show Racing Homer
* Shumen Tumbler (BG/997)
* Siberian Tumbler (RUS(D)/962)
* Silesian Colour-head (CZ/064)
* Silesian Cropper (D/323)
* Silesian Moorhead (D/480)
* Silesian White-head
* Silky Fantail
Fantails are small insectivorous songbirds of the genus ''Rhipidura'' in the family Rhipiduridae, native to Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent. Most of the species are about long, specialist aerial feeders, and named as " ...
* Single-crested Priest
* Sisak Roller (HR/938)
* Sivas Kumru Güvercin
* Slovakian Cropper (SK(D)/322)
* Slovakian Highflyer (SK/932)
* Slowenien White-head (SLO/060)
* Smyter (B/053)
* Sobji ( Bangladeshi High Flyer and racing breed)
* Sobuj neck Bangladeshi High Flyer Pigeons
* Sofia Tumbler (BG/998)
* Sombor (= Bácka Long-beaked Tumbler (SRB(D)/859))
* Sottobanca (= Italian Sottobanca (I/019))
** Sottobanca, French type (F/020)
* South Batschka Tumbler (H/941) ( hu, Dél-Bacskai keringö)
* South German Blasse (D/435)
* South German Breast (D/440) (german: Süddeutsche Latztaube
* South German Charcoal Lark pigeon (D/432)
* South German Monk (muffed (D/436) and clean-legged (D/437))
* South German Moorhead (D/439)
* South German Shield (D/438)
* South German Spot (D/441) (german: Süddeutsche Schnippe)
* South German Tiger-head (D/433) (german: Süddeutscher Tigermohr)
* South German White-tail (D/434)
* Spanish Bagdad
* Spanish Barb
* Spanish Flamenca (E/113)
* Spanish Flamenca Runt
* Spanish Frillback Bagadette
* Spanish Gabacho Runt
* Spanish Little Friar Tumbler
* Spanish Mondain
* Spanish Monjin
* Spanish Naked-neck
* Spanish Nun
* Spanish Owl pigeon
* Spanish Owl Pouter
* Spanish Pigeon (D/046)
* Spanish Strawberry Eye (E/118) ( es, Ojo de Fresa)
* Spanish Thief Pouter
* Spangeled Magpie Purzler of Satu-Mare
* Speelderke (B/1101)
* Srebrniak (Perlovy)
* Stapar Tumbler (SRB(D)/890)
* Stargard Shaker (D/818) (german: Stargarder Zitterhals)
* Starling pigeon (D/405)
* Starwitzer Cropper (D/320)
* Steinheim Bagdad (D/108)
* Steller Cropper (D/319)
* Stettin Tumbler (D/912)
* Steiger Cropper (D/318)
* Stork Pigeon de Lodz (PL/809)
* Stralsund Highflyer (D/804)
* Strasser pigeon (D/023)
* Sverdlovsk blue-gray mottle-headed pigeon
* Swallow pigeon
* Swedish Owl pigeon (S/720)
* Swedish Tumbler (S/881)
* Swing Pouter (Stavak Pouter, Steller Pouter)
* Swiss Crescent
* Swiss Mondain
* Swiss Pouter (CH/348)
* Swiss Self (CH/416)
* Syrian Bagdad
* Syrian Coop Tumbler
* Syrian Curled Dewlap (F/040)
* Syrian Dewlap (GB/039)
* Syrian Fantail
* Syrian Halabi
* Syrian Sabuni Tumbler
* Syrian Swift pigeon (GB/044)
* Syrian (= Barbarisi Owl pigeon (SYR(D)/725))
* Szegedin Highflyer (H/861)
* Szekesfehervar Tumbler (H/942)
* Szolnok Bagdad (H/115)
* Szolnok Tumbler (H/940)
*Safchila
*Shuwa Chondon
T
* Taganrog Tumbler (RUS(D)/867)
* Takla Tumbler
* Taqlaji
* Targovist Tumbler (BG/999)
* Targovista red Highflyer (RO/1005)
* Texan Pioneer (ESKT/012)
* Thai Fantail
* Thai Laugher
* Thurgau Crescent (CH/425)
* Thurgau Elmer (CH/424)
* Thurgau Monk (CH/426)
* Thurgau Peak-crested
* Thurgau Shield (CH/427)
* Thurgau White-tail (CH/428)
* Thuringian Breast (D/461)
* Thuringian Colour pigeons, a group of pigeon breeds
* Thuringian Crescent Pigeon (D/463)
* Thuringian Cropper (D/324)
* Thuringian Goldbeetle (D/451)
* Thuringian Mauser Pigeon (D/453)
* Thuringian Monk (D/462)
* Thuringian Pouter (= Thuringian Cropper (D/324))
* Thuringian Self (D/450)
* Thuringian Shield Pigeon (D/459)
* Thuringian Spot (D/460)
* Thuringian Stork Pigeon (D/457)
* Thuringian Swallow pigeon (D/456)
* Thuringian White Bib (D/455)
* Thuringian White-head (D/454)
* Thuringian White-tail (D/452)
* Thuringian Wing Pigeon (D/458)
* Tiger Swallow pigeon (→ Bohemian Tiger Swallow, muffed (CZ/477) and Bohemian Tiger Swallow, clean-legged (CZ/478))
* Tippler
The tippler is a breed of domestic pigeon bred to participate in endurance competitions. Flying results of up to 22 hours (non-stop) have been reported.
Origins
The pigeon evolved from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'') that is endemic ...
* Timișoara Tumbler (RO(D)/856)
* Tokur
* Transylvanian Back-crested Tumbler
* Transylvanian Double-crested Tumbler (RO(D)/863)
* Transylvanian Tumbler (without any crest)
* Travnik Highflyer (BiH/946)
* Trenton
* Triganino Modena (I/207)
* Tula Ribbon-tail Tumbler (RUS (D)/865)
* Tumbler Pigeons
* Tunesian Owl pigeon (F/721)
* Tung Koon Paak
* Turbit (GB/711)
* (GB/716)
U
* Ural striped maned pigeon
* Usbekian Tumbler (RUS(D)/892)
V
* Valencian Cropper, Dutch type (NL/333)
* Valencian Figurita (= Valencian Frill (E/722))
* Valencian Giant Tenant Pigeon
* Valencian Homer
* Valencian Magany Homer
* Valencian Peter Runt
* Varna Tumbler (BG/1000)
* Veleño Pouter
* Vienna Highflyer (A/981)
* Vienna Muffed Tumbler
* Vienna Röserlscheck (A/983)
* Viennese Gansel Tumbler (A/839)
* Vienna Long-faced Tumbler (A/835)
* Viennese Short-faced Tumbler (A/838)
* Viennese White-side Tumbler (A/837)
* Vogtland White-head Trumpeter (D/507)
* Volga Tumbler (RUS(D)/874)
* Voorburg Shield Cropper (NL/327)
* Vrschatschka Tumbler (SRB/947)
W
* Waldviertel Cropper (A/350)
* Warsaw Butterfly Tumbler (PL/936)
* West of England Tumbler (GB/833)
* Wiggetal Colour-tail (CH/429)
* Wolverhampton Badge Tumbler (GB/917)
* Wolverhampton Magpie Tumbler (GB/916)
* Wurttemberg Moorhead (D/442)
* White Racing Doves
Z
* Zagreb Tumbler (HR/951)
* Zira Gola ( Bangladeshi High Flyer)
* Zitterhall (= Stargard Shaker (D/818))
* Zurich White-tail (CH/430)
References
EE-List of the breeds of fancy pigeons (ELFP)
Authorized and published by the Section for Fancy pigeons of the European Association of Poultry-, Pigeon- and Rabbit breeders (Entente Européenne d’ Áviculture et de Cuniculture, EE). Revision 11 June 2012
*
* Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) ''Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards''.
{{Breed
*List of pigeon breeds
Pigeon
Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily ...
Pigeon
Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily ...