Jacobin (pigeon)

	Jacobin
Conservation Status	Common
Country of origin	India
Classification
Australian Breed Group	Asian feather and voice pigeons
US Breed Group	Fancy
EE Breed Group	Structure pigeons
Traits
Feather Ornamentation	The head ornament is a combination of three parts known as the hood, mane and chain.
Notes
	A popular exhibition breed.
Pigeon (Columba livia)

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The Jacobin is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.^[2] Jacobins, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia). The breed is known for its feathered hood over its head.^[3]

[edit] References

^ Levi, Wendell (1965). Encyclopedia of Pigeon Breeds. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. p. 195. ISBN 0910876029.
^ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0853900132.
^ Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards.

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