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Fantail Pigeons

submitted by Ryjkyj

1 decade 6 years 2 weeks ago

I'm reading a really cool book about pigeons right now and I thought I'd look around for some cool ones.

I was surprised to learn that pigeons like this are only a few generations removed from the ones you see every day on the street.

They display variances and adaptations so quickly that just 4 or five generations can create a seemingly different bird. Although it's believed that they're all descended (even homing pigeons and the like) from the same common ancestor: Columba Livia, the common rock pigeon/dove.

8 Comments

The Pamela Anderson of birds-- huge chest, no intelligence, and very flighty

Moving this video to Ryjkyj's personal queue. It failed to receive enough votes to get sifted up to the front page within 2 days.

somethings stuck in the back of both tail feathers.

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Must be Pigeon's ladies.

"I'm reading a really cool book about pigeons right now" aaaaaand that's an upvote.

Tags for this video have been changed from 'Fancy, bird, chest, neck, columba livia, wierd, white' to 'Fiancy, bird, chest, neck, columba livia, werd, white' - edited by doogle

"I'm reading a really cool book about pigeons right now..."

Most people couldn't be bothered to read about anything. So, bravo on that.

But seriously? Pigeons? lol.

I've been on an easy science kick for the last year now.

Recommendations:

"Superdove: How the pigeon took Manhattan and the World" - Courtney Humphries
"Salt" - Mark Kurlansky (this might be the best book I've read this decade)
"A Short History of Nearly Everything" - Bill Bryson (real easy science read)

Like I said, easy science/history reading. Superdove was really interesting. Pidgeons are the only species on earth that relies almost completely on us, but could easily survive without us at the drop of a hat.

Thanks for your votes. I can't believe I never had to beg for this.

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