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Weaver Birds or Weaver Finches (Ploceidae)
The Weaver Birds or Weaver Finches (Ploceidae) are small birds that are related to the finches. They are named for…
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Galpagos Mockingbirds
The Galapagos Mockingbird is easily spotted on the Galápagos Islands due to its feathers which are streaked brown and gray,…
Read More » Canary Varieties / Breeds
Canaries are among the most beloved and widely kept pet birds in the world, cherished for their vibrant colors and…
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Indian Mondaine Pigeons
The Indian Mondaine Pigeons are a rare breed. In fact, Carl Schoelkopf (the author of the article) states that as…
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Swallows
The Swallows and Martins are members of the Hirundinidae family. They have slender, streamlined bodies; long, pointed wings and most…
Read More » Speckled Pigeons
The Speckled Pigeons (Columba guinea) are pigeons which is a resident breeding birds in much of Africa south of the…
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Sverdlovsk Blue-gray Mottle-headed Pigeons
Sverdlovsk Blue-gray Mottle-headed Pigeons originate from solid blue-gray and blue-craw pigeons. The pigeon is of middle size. The body is…
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Superb Fruit Doves aka Purple-crowned Pigeon
The Superb Fruit-Dove (Ptilinopus superbus), also known as the Purple-crowned Fruit Dove (leading to easy confusion with the Purple-capped Fruit…
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King Pigeons
The King Pigeons was developed in the United States in the 1890s by crossing four older varieties, specifically: For more…
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Magnificent Hummingbirds
The Magnificent or Refulgent Hummingbirds (Eugenes fulgens) were named for their spectacular iridescent plumage. Until the mid-1980s, they were referred…
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