Stralsund Highflyer

The breed in the Stralsund zoo

The Stralsund Highflyer (German: Stralsunder Hochflieger) is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Stralsund Highflyers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia).^[1]

History[]

The breed emerged in Pomerania, where Stralsund is located, and was developed from the French Cumulet.^[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.

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[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.

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Stralsund Highflyer

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