Types
Profiles of wild pigeon and dove species and of domestic and fancy breeds.
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Philippine Green Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Philippine Green Pigeon is a medium-sized wild pigeon found in lowland forests of the Philippines. It is one of the 6 species from the Pompadour Green Pigeon…
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Seychelles Blue Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Seychelles Blue Pigeon is a medium-sized pigeon found only in the woodland areas of the Seychelles archipelago. This pigeon is most easily recognized by the patch of…
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Strasser Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Strasser pigeon is a breed of fancy pigeon currently used for two main purposes, as an exhibition bird and squab production for food. Origins of the Strasser…
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Speckled Pigeon: Breed Guide
The speckled pigeon (Columba guinea), also called the African rock pigeon, is a pigeon endemic to sub-Saharan Africa. It has a red patch of bare skin around each…
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Choiseul Pigeon: Breed Guide
Last seen over a century ago, the Choiseul pigeon (Microgoura meeki) was native to Choiseul Island in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. To date, no other habitats have been…
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Andaman Wood Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Andaman Wood Pigeon is a wild fruit-eating pigeon found only in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands (India). This large, grey-colored pigeon lives in dense evergreen forest and…
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Tooth-billed Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Tooth-Billed Pigeon is a large fruit-eating pigeon that is native to Samoa, in the central South Pacific. This rare wild pigeon species is Samoa’s national bird and…
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Pied Imperial Pigeon: Breed Guide
The pied imperial pigeon is a relatively large, plump species of pigeon found in Southeast Asia, with a close relative in Northern Australia. Its most distinguishing feature is…
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Scandaroon Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Scandaroon pigeon is not an overly common breed of fancy pigeon with a distinctive look that resembles more that of a chicken than a pigeon. Like many…
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English Magpie Pigeon: Breed Guide
The Magpie pigeon also known as the English Magpie pigeon, is a small to medium but tall breed of fancy pigeon characterized by a slender body, erect posture…
