Szegedin_Highflyer

Szegedin Highflyer

Szegedin Highflyer

Breed of pigeon

The Szegedin Highflyer is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.[1] Szegedin Highflyers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia). The breed belongs to the Flying/Sporting pigeons group.

Szegedin Highflyer

Origin

The breed was developed in Hungary (Szeged and other cities). Originally brought up from the Orient.[2] Also known as a crested Tippler.

See also

References

  1. [1]
    Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
  2. [2]
    • Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards.


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