Barb pigeon
The Barb (also called the English Barb) is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.[1] Barbs, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (a livia). This breed was referred to by Shakespeare.[2] It was also referred to with an illustration in Charles Darwin's Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication.
.jpg.webp) Black Self Barb Pigeon | |
| Conservation status | Common |
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| Classification | |
| US Breed Group | Fancy |
| Notes | |
| A very old breed of domesticated pigeon which was extant in Shakespeare's day. | |
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See also
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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