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==Flying style== |
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| ⚫ | The most important hallmark of the Oriental Roller is its flying style. They show a variety of different figures in the air, which are single sommersaults, double sommersaults, rolling (a number of uncountable sommersaults), rotation with open wings, nose dives, sudden change of direction during flight and very rarely axial turns. Some breeds fly up to 1000 m high, others stay in the air for several hours. |
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[[File:Classic Almond Bred by Zeljko Talanga.JPG|thumb|Classic Almond Oriental Roller bred by Zeljko Talanga]] |
[[File:Classic Almond Bred by Zeljko Talanga.JPG|thumb|Classic Almond Oriental Roller bred by Zeljko Talanga]] |
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| ⚫ | The most important hallmark of the Oriental Roller is its flying style. They show a variety of different figures in the air, which are single sommersaults, double sommersaults, rolling (a number of uncountable sommersaults), rotation with open wings, nose dives, sudden change of direction during flight and very rarely axial turns. Some breeds fly up to 1000 m high, others stay in the air for several hours. |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 06:10, 19 January 2012
| File:Orientalische Rollertaube.jpg Oriental Roller | |
| Conservation status | Common |
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| 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. | |
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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]
Flying style
The most important hallmark of the Oriental Roller is its flying style. They show a variety of different figures in the air, which are single sommersaults, double sommersaults, rolling (a number of uncountable sommersaults), rotation with open wings, nose dives, sudden change of direction during flight and very rarely axial turns. Some breeds fly up to 1000 m high, others stay in the air for several hours.
References
- ^ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
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