Conservation status Common EE Breed Group Hen Pigeons Higher classification Domestic pigeon | US Breed Group Fancy Scientific name Columba livia domestica Rank Breed | |
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Similar Pigeons and doves, German Modena, Domestic pigeon, Bird, Rock dove | ||
Modena pigeons
The Modena is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Modenas along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia).
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Description
The breed comes in many different colors in two main varieties, Gazzi and Schietti. Gazzi is a pied marking with the head and portion of the throat, the wings and the tail colored and the rest of the bird being white. Schietti's are non-pied.
Origin
The breed is of Italian origin and derives its name from the city of Modena where it was first bred centuries ago.
References
Modena pigeon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA