African Owl

African Owl

The African Owl 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 ] African Owls, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon ("Columba livia").The breed is known for its small size and short beak. [Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) "Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards".]

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See also

*List of pigeon breeds


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