Oriental Roller

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Oriental Roller
Conservation Status Common
Classification
US Breed Group Flying
EE Breed Group Tumbler Pigeons
Notes
The low carriage of the wings and high carriage of the tail are signatures of this breed.

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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0853900132. 

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