South German Shield

South German Shield

The South German Shield 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 ] South German Shields, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon ("Columba livia"). The whole bird is pure white except for the wing coverts which are colored. [Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) "Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards".]

References

See also

*List of pigeon breeds


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