Dragoon pigeon

Dragoon
	Blue bar Dragoon pigeon
Conservation status	Common
Classification
US Breed Group	Fancy
Notes
	At one time, the most popular breed of pigeon kept in the UK
	Pigeon; Columba livia;

Short description: Breed of pigeon

The Dragoon is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.^[1] Dragoons, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the wild rock dove (Columba livia). The Dragoon was one of the breeds used in the development of the Racing Homer.^[1] A very old breed of British origin, referred to by Moore (1735).^[2]

A similar looking pigeon is the Indian Gola, but the Gola has more mottled wings.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
↑ Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards.

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[Levi-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.

[2] Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards.

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Dragoon pigeon

Topic: Biology

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