Dragoon pigeon

This article is about breed of pigeon. For other uses, see Dragoon (disambiguation).

The Dragoon is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.^[1] Dragoons, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the wild rock dove (Columba livia). The Dragoon was one of the breeds used in the development of the Racing Homer.^[1] A very old breed of British origin, referred to by Moore (1735).^[2]

Dragoon

Blue bar Dragoon pigeon
Conservation status	Common
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Classification
US Breed Group	Fancy
Notes
At one time, the most popular breed of pigeon kept in the UK
Pigeon Columba livia

A similar looking pigeon is the Indian Gola, but the Gola has more mottled wings.

See also

• List of pigeon breeds