Breed Identification

Hi

This bird recently flew into my aviary and doesn’t seem to go, can someone identify what breed it is please.

Many thanks

not sure really, looks like some sort of crested nun, with feather legs.........nice looking little bird though.....I`m sure someone will be able to tell you more.

welcome to the forum anyway .....

not sure if its just the way the picture has been taken but seems to have some abnormality around the crop area ,I would think the bird is happy to be safe as it would be an easy target for a hawk or falcon or even crows ,sorry I don't know the breed but a lovely looking bird

There are hundreds of different breeds of pigeons, and I have never seen one like this one.

Perhaps it may be a make believe.

Regards.

https://youtu.be/ihk5e8ro9tQ
Polish helmet tumbler I reckon?

Thanks for the replies much appreciated.

Think barnie is right as it’s exactly the same as in the video.

barnie wrote:

https://youtu.be/ihk5e8ro9tQ
Polish helmet tumbler I reckon?

yes, I think your spot on colin, good detective work........

Looked it up and you are right regarding all the aspects of the breed, and they are apparently abundant in Poland.

But there just seems something odd at the appearance of this particular pigeon in the picture, but well done for your investigation.

Regards.

Funny looking thing but aren't most of those show birds

peel bros wrote:

Funny looking thing but  aren't most of those show birds

True Ray but many of them I suggest have a certain appealing factor about them etc & I for one rather enjoy the different strange breeds out there     over & above our racing types as such.

Suggested that fanciers may take up showing many times, the raptors could not be a problem and the actual show pigeons are a site to behold.

Fanciers could do this for a few years and deprive the raptors of their meals.

I enjoyed the showing side as much as anything and the chance to meet different fanciers from far off places was an addotional bonus.

However, as with budgies etc, some are now beyond recognition as the natural breed and this I do not agree with. in particular when they cannot have a normal life, but each to his/her own.



Regards.