Pigeon Bird

The Types of Popular Pigeon Bird

*Pigeon Bird* The following we present article on the types of pigeons, especially which are popular today.

1. Homer

Derived from wild birds known as the Columbian livia. Once domesticated bird known as the Racing Homer - can we call the "carrier pigeon" complaint. Racing Homer of this type and there were some kind of pigeon, among others:

Exhibition Homer that was developed since 1990 as an exhibition bird.

German Beauty Homer that developed in Germany since 1907 as an exhibition bird. These birds like the Racing Homer but more slender.

Giant Homer developed in the United States to get a big bird and have the ability to produce many children. This bird is intended for consumption purposes.

Racing Homer today was developed in Belgium and the UK. Since a long time ago this bird used as sender of the news and is now developed by crossing the high speed birds because the main goal is speed. Thus, the color, shape and size to be number two.

2. Tumbler

By the Dutch this bird is known as Tuimelaar. This bird had the privilege of flying from a certain height will come down to a certain height by doing a series of somersaults in the air. Initially this bird is a sport bird but later became birds for exhibition.

Pigeons tumbler type:

- Home shortfaced Tumble: a small bird, solid, with a small neck but with a solid chest. In normal standing, the end of its wings will hang lower than the position of the tail - this is a prominent feature. In addition to the front side of the head protruding farther ahead than the short beak. With preserved for exhibition purposes, the ability to fly high and somersaults are lost. Birds reared in varying colors.

- Birmingham Roller: developed in Birmingham (UK) as a bird that has the privilege of flying. His ability to turn upside down and spinning in the air becomes the main target of developing. These birds are able to turn upside down (Trumble), including backward somersault and spin (spin) with a very high speed. And it was done from high altitude (birds can fly high) and ends after at low altitude. This ability to be an interesting game show for the fans. But Birmingham Roller is a bird on display even assessment methods had been standardized.

- Flying Tipller: a bird of developed from Flying Tumbler. Birds are maintained because of its ability to fly a long time. Type of good will be able to fly continuously for 20 hours.

- Parlor Tumbler: also called Ground Tumbler or House Tumbler. These birds bred for its ability of jump into the air, do salto once or twice to the back, and landed her legs back into place.

3. Cumulet

This bird is a type of tumbler from France who could fly high and also one of the ancestors of Racing Homer. This bird was but harmonious body, with broad chest, long and it’s wing is solid, short little legs. Generally, white coat color, and some have red spots on the head or neck.

4. Flight

This bird was developed in America and is a separate race. Of this group found the bird known as the Domestic Flight. These birds can fly high, with body size was, beak looks slim lengthwise and head tuft, but some are not. His eyes were white with a central circle of the eye (cornea) good. And here lies the secret of his ability to see distant when a dove flying high.

There was also a pigeon bird show called Flight. These birds bred for its ability to fly high and has a beauty that can be used as a means to show it off. Both kinds of birds are raised with black, yellow, red and gray brown.