Starling pigeon

Starling

Starling
Conservation status Common
Classification
US Breed Group Fancy pigeons
EE Breed Group Colour pigeons (D/405)
Pigeon
Columba livia

The Starling is a breed of fancy pigeon, developed over many years of selective breeding. Starlings, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia).[1]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
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