Helmet (pigeon)

Helmet (pigeon)

The Helmet is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.cite book |last=Levi |first=Wendell |title= The Pigeon|year= 1977|publisher= Levi Publishing Co, Inc|location= Sumter, S.C.|isbn=0853900132 ] Helmets, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon ("Columba livia"). The breed has medium face, short face, plain-head and crested varieties. [Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) "Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards".]

References

See also

*List of pigeon breeds


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