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  2. Birmingham Roller - Wikipedia

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    The Birmingham Roller has both a flying type and a show type. Show Rollers are larger than the flying variety, and are bred just for show. A similar breed called a Parlor Roller look much like Birmingham Rollers, but can't fly; rather, they spin backwards, somersaulting on the ground for many yards.

  3. Roller (pigeon) - Wikipedia

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    A Birmingham Roller. A roller pigeon is a domesticated breed or variety of pigeon that has been selected for its ability to tumble or roll in the air. [1]

  4. Parlor Roller - Wikipedia

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    The Parlor Roller is a breed of domesticated pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Parlor Rollers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia). [1] The breed is known for its unique performance of turning somersaults on the ground.

  5. Oriental Roller - Wikipedia

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    Classic Almond Oriental Roller bred by Zeljko Talanga. The key hallmark of the Oriental Roller is its flying style. They show a variety of different figures in the air, which are single somersaults, double somersaults, rolling (a number of uncountable somersaults), rotation with open wings, nose dives, sudden change of direction during flight and very rarely axial turns.

  6. Galatz Roller - Wikipedia

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    Galaţi Roller pigeon cock. The Galatz Roller or Galați Roller is a domesticated pigeon breed originating in Galați County, Romania.Because these pigeons perform air acrobatics when they fly, they became very popular among pigeon fanciers in both the country of origin and the rest of Europe, especially in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium.

  7. List of pigeon breeds - Wikipedia

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    This is an alphabetical list of pigeon breeds; these are exclusively breeds of the domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica). Other Columbidae species (e.g., the Barbary dove , Streptopelia risoria ) have been domesticated and developed into breeds, but these are generally simple colour variations of the plumage .

  8. Bijeljina Roller - Wikipedia

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    The Bijeljina Roller is a breed of fancy pigeon. Bijeljina Rollers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons , are all descendants from the rock pigeon ( Columba livia ). [ 1 ]

  9. Blue-bellied roller - Wikipedia

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    The blue-bellied roller (Coracias cyanogaster) is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds across Africa in a narrow belt from Senegal to northeast Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is resident, apart from some local seasonal movements, in mature moist savannah dominated by Isoberlinia trees.