The Oriental Frill is a

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of fancy pigeon developed over many years of

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. It is originally a

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pigeon breed specially bred for the Ottoman Sultans in the Manisa Palace, Turkey. Manisa is an old Ottoman city in western

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. It is called Hünkari: the bird of the Sultans in its homeland. The variety is divided into several variations in color and markings with ''Blondinettes'' and ''Satinettes'' being the most common.Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) ''Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards''. The original form is still being preserved as the Old Fashioned Oriental Frill.

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