Szegediner Highflier

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Szegediner Highflier
Szegediner Highflier

The Szegediner Highflier is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.[1] Szegediner Highfliers 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.

[edit] Origin

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

[edit] References

  1. ^ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0853900132. 
  2. ^ * Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards.

[edit] See also

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