The Modena is a
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 slig ...
of
fancy pigeon developed over many years of
selective breeding.
Modenas along with other varieties of
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
Modena (, , ; egl, label=Emilian language#Dialects, Modenese, Mòdna ; ett, Mutna; la, Mutina) is a city and ''comune'' (municipality) on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern I ...
where it was first bred centuries ago.
This breed is also now found in Oshikoto region of Namibia in
Onayena constituency.
See also
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German Modena
The German Modena (german: Deutsche Modeneser) is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. German Modenas, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock dove (''Columba liv ...
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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
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