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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 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.
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 .
Category: Pigeon breeds by country of origin. 3 languages. ... Indian Fantail This page was last edited on 17 November 2017, at 23:45 (UTC). ...
Fantails are small insectivorous songbirds of the genus Rhipidura in the family Rhipiduridae, native to Australasia, Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent.Most of the species are about 15 to 18 cm (5.9 to 7.1 in) long, specialist aerial feeders, and named as "fantails", but the Australian willie wagtail is a little larger, and, though still an expert hunter of insects on the wing ...
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 .
Pigeon breeds by country of origin (28 C, 1 P) Σ. Pigeon breed stubs (111 P) Pages in category "Pigeon breeds" ... Fantail pigeon; Flying/Sporting pigeons;