Turbit

Turbit

The Turbit is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.cite book |last=Levi |first=Wendell |title= The Pigeon|year= 1977|publisher= Levi Publishing Co, Inc|location= Sumter, S.C.|isbn=0853900132 ] Turbits, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon ("Columba livia").The breed is known for its peaked crest, short beak and frill of feathers on its breast. [Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) "Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards".]

References

See also

*List of pigeon breeds


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  • turbit — tur|bit Mot Agut Nom masculí …   Diccionari Català-Català

  • turbit — [ tə:bɪt] noun a stoutly built pigeon of a domestic breed with a neck frill and short beak. Origin C17: appar. from L. turbo spinning top , from its shape …   English new terms dictionary

  • turbit — tur·bit …   English syllables

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