Oriental Roller

Oriental Roller
Oriental Roller
Conservation statusCommon
Other namesFlying Oriental Roller
Country of originMiddle East
Classification
Australian Breed GroupFlying breed Group 7
US Breed GroupTumbler, Roller & Flying
EE Breed GroupTumbler and Highflyer
Notes
The low carriage of the wings and high carriage of the tail are signatures of this breed.

The Oriental Roller is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Oriental Rollers, along with all other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are descended from the rock pigeon (Columba livia). They were developed in Germany but originated in the Middle East.

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