Nun pigeon
| Conservation status | Common |
|---|---|
| Other names | Dutch Shell Pigeon |
| Traits | |
| Crest type | Full shell type |
| Classification | |
| Australian Breed Group | Group 6 |
| US Breed Group | Fancy |
| EE Breed Group | Tumbler Pigeons |
| |
The Nun (or English Nun) is a breed of fancy pigeon developed through many years of selective breeding. It was known as the Dutch Shell Pigeon in continental Europe. Nuns, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock dove (Columba livia). The Nun is one of the oldest breeds and was originally a flying tumbler before being developed for exhibition. It is a mostly white breed, with a hood of colored feathers, which gives the name to the breed.