Pouter

Pouter

The Pouter pigeons are domesticated varieties of the Rock Pigeon, "Columba livia", characterized by a very large, inflatable crop.cite book |last=Levi |first=Wendell |title= The Pigeon|year= 1977|publisher= Levi Publishing Co, Inc|location= Sumter, S.C.|isbn=0853900132 ] They are kept as ornamental or fancy breeds, valued for their unusual appearance. There are many varieties of pouter with little in common except for the nature of the crop. The origin of the breed is unknown, but Pouters have been bred in Europe for at least 400 years.

Common varieties

*Brunner Pouter
*English Pouter
*Norwich Cropper
*Pigmy Pouter

ee also

*List of pigeon breeds

References


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  • Pouter — Pout er ( [ e]r), n. 1. One who, or that which, pouts. [1913 Webster] 2. [Cf. E. pout, and G. puter turkey.] (Zo[ o]l.) A variety of the domestic pigeon remarkable for the extent to which it is able to dilate its throat and breast. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pouter — [pout′ər] n. 1. a person who pouts 2. any of a breed of domestic pigeon with a slender body and long legs, that can distend its crop to produce a large, puffed up breast …   English World dictionary

  • pouter pigeon — noun one of a breed of pigeon that enlarge their crop until their breast is puffed out • Syn: ↑pouter • Hypernyms: ↑pigeon …   Useful english dictionary

  • pouter — noun Date: 1725 1. any of several breeds of domestic pigeons characterized by erect carriage and an inflatable crop 2. one that pouts …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pouter — /pow teuhr/, n. 1. a person who pouts. 2. one of a breed of long legged domestic pigeons, characterized by the habit of puffing out the distensible crop. [1715 25; POUT1 + ER1] * * * …   Universalium

  • pouter — noun a) A person who habitually pouts; a sourpuss b) A breed of pigeon that inflates its crop …   Wiktionary

  • pouter — pout·er || paÊŠtÉ™(r) n. type of pigeon; one who has an unhappy facial expression …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pouter — 1) troupe 2) puerto …   Anagrams dictionary

  • pouter — noun a kind of pigeon that is able to inflate its crop to a considerable extent …   English new terms dictionary

  • pouter — pout•er [[t]ˈpaʊ tər[/t]] n. 1) a person who pouts 2) orn one of a breed of domestic pigeons characterized by a distensible crop …   From formal English to slang

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