 Red Helmet | |
| Conservation status | Common |
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| Traits | |
| Crest type | Some have crests |
| Feather ornamentation | Some have foot feathering |
| Classification | |
| Australian Breed Group | Group 6 |
| US Breed Group | Fancy |
| EE Breed Group | Tummler Tauben |
| Notes | |
| This breed has several minor variations: medium-faced, short-faced, plainheaded and crested. | |
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The Helmet is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.[1] Helmets, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock dove (Columba livia). The breed has medium-faced, short-faced, plain-headed and crested varieties.[2] It comes in several colors including: Blue, Black, Red, and Yellow.[3] Helmet pigeons have been referenced since the early 15th century and appear to have origins in Germany. The modern varieties were refined in the latter 20th century.[4] The American Pigeon Journal, the leading pigeon magazine in American devoted an entire issue to the breed for December 1968.
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Black non-crested
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Cologne type
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Muffed Helmet
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See also
- Pigeon keeping
- List of pigeon breeds
- English Nun
- German Nun
- Polish Helmet
- Dutch Helmet
- American Pigeon Journal 1947 October
- American Pigeon Journal Helmet Special
Media related to Helmet (pigeon) at Wikimedia Commons
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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.
- ^ American Pigeon Journal Oct. 1947 p259
- ^ American Helmet Association
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