The Turbit 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.
Turbits, along with other varieties of
domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the
rock pigeon (''Columba livia'').
The breed is known for its peaked crest, short beak and frill of feathers on its breast.
[Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) ''Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards''.]
See also
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List of pigeon breeds
References
Pigeon breeds
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External links
Turbit Pigeon: Breed Guide - Pigeonpedia