The Jacobin is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Jacobins, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon. The breed is known for its feathered hood over its head.
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American Show Racer
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The American Show Racer pigeon is known as the "Bird of Dignity".
The breed began in the early 1950s with the finest Racing Homers selected for their breed type.
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Birmingham Roller
The Birmingham Roller is a very popular breed of domesticated pigeon that originated in Birmingham, England, where they were developed via selective breeding, for their ability to do rapid backward somersaults while flying.
The Birmingham Roller has a flying type and a show type. Show Rollers are larger than the flying variety, and are bred just for show.
A similar breed called a Parlor Roller look much like Birmingham Rollers, but can't fly; rather, they spin backwards, somersaulting on the ground for many yards.
The Birmingham Roller is a very popular breed of performing pigeon, with around 10,000 breeders worldwide.
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Iranian High Flyer
The Iranian High flyer pigeon is a breed of domestic pigeon bred in Iran for endurance flying competitions. The tumbling is nothing like a Birmingham Roller, just a flip, occasionally hovering before it does the flip.
The flying characteristic of the Iranian High flyer is that of a
soaring/hovering bird , with a slower wing beat than most flying breeds of pigeons.
They are endurance flyers gaining altitude quickly, and have been reported to fly as long as 8 to 12 hours.
The Iranian High fiyer comes in various patterns and colors.
They come from three major cities: Tehran, Kashan and ghom. The high
flyer type can be found in other part of the country, but they are
basically based on those three cities, specially Tehran.
English Fantail
The Fantail is said to have originated in India, but there are early references to it in Spain and China(Wikipedia).
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Indian Fantail
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