Danzig Highflyer

Danzig Highflier
	Red self Danzig Highflier
Conservation status	Common
Country of origin	Prussia/Poland
Classification
US Breed Group	high-flying
EE Breed Group	Tumbler and Highflyer
	Pigeon; Columba livia;

The Danzig Highflyer is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.^[1] Danzig Highflyers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia). There are two major variates of the Danzig Highflyer: ones that are bred for show, and others as pets for flying.

Cream

History[]

It is thought this breed had its origin in the vicinity of Danzig (now Gdansk) in 1807. Other sources point to the ancient province of Galicia-Poland^[2]

References[]

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

This Pigeon breed–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by .

[Levi-1] Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.

[2] Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards.

[1]

[2]

Danzig Highflyer

History[]

See also[]

References[]