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A Silky Fantail. There is a feather mutation called Silky that gives an interesting lace effect to a Fantail's tail feathers. [1] Fantails with this mutation are known as Silky or Lace Fantails. Fantails are often used by pigeon flyers in the training of racing pigeons and Tipplers.
The English Fantail is a highly developed breed of fancy pigeon. [1] The Fantail, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons , are all descendants of the rock dove ( Columba livia ). The Fantail is said to have originated in India , but there are early references to it in Spain and China .
The domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica or Columba livia forma domestica) [2] is a pigeon subspecies that was derived from the rock dove or rock pigeon. The rock pigeon is the world's oldest domesticated bird. Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets mention the domestication of pigeons more than 5,000 years ago, as do Egyptian hieroglyphics.
The Fantail breed of pigeons is believed to have originated in India. It is thought that they may have been introduced to Europe by the Dutch. [3] They were described by the poet of Akbar's court, Abu’l-Fazl, in 1590. [4] They have a distinct fan-shaped tail, and are bigger than the English Fantail pigeon and also have foot feathers and crests.
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Fancy pigeon refers to any breed of domestic pigeon, which is a domesticated form of the wild rock dove (Columba livia). They are bred by pigeon fanciers for various traits relating to size, shape, color, and behavior, [ 1 ] and often exhibited at pigeon shows, fairs and other livestock exhibits .
The International Ornithological Committee (IOC) recognizes 352 species in family Columbidae, the pigeons and doves. They are distributed among 50 genera. They are distributed among 50 genera. This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial.
Pigeon breeds originating in the United Kingdom (2 C, 2 P) Pigeon breeds originating in the United States (4 P) Pages in category "Pigeon breeds by country of origin"