Biology:Oriental Frill
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Short description: Breed of pigeon
.jpg) Oriental Frill (Blondinette) | |
| Conservation status | Common |
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| Classification | |
| US Breed Group | Fancy |
| EE Breed Group | Frill and Owl Pigeons |
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The Oriental Frill is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.[1] It is originally a Turkish pigeon breed specially bred for the Ottoman Sultans in the Manisa Palace, Turkey. Manisa is an old Ottoman city in western Turkey. It is called Hünkari: the bird of the Sultans in its homeland. The variety is divided into several variations in color and markings with Blondinettes and Satinettes being the most common.[2]
The original form is still being preserved as the Old Fashioned Oriental Frill.
References
- ↑ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
- ↑ Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards.
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