Roshan Chirag is a
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 ...
breed from northern
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
. The name comes from ''roshan'', meaning "enlightened", and ''chirag'', meaning "candle". This breed was developed in India and is found extensively in the north of that country. There are two sub-breeds of these birds, the "sun" and the "moon" type: ''aftabi roshan chirag'' and ''mehtabi roshan chirag'', respectively.
The breed has a black neck, black or brown bars, a shiny body, and red eyes with red circle round around them.
[Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. .]
See also
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List of pigeon breeds
References
Pigeon breeds
Pigeon breeds originating in India
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