The ice pigeon is a breed of domestic pigeon originating from Germany. It is known as Polish: Lazurek and German: ice dove.
It is one of the oldest German breeds of colored pigeons, resulting from many years of selective breeding.
The breed actually comes from southern Germany. It was first bred in the region from eastern Germany to western Poland, with the first prunings in Saxony and Silesia.
The ice dove and other varieties of domestic pigeons are descendants of the feral or feral dove. It is known that in 1856, Charles Darwin crossed the ice dove to determine the color patterns.
This work came out only three years before its pioneering publication On the Origin of Species. It is a feathered breed from Saxony, Silesia and Lausitz.
Checkered ice cream (Forellen) was developed in Silesia and southern Germany. Learn more about this breed below.
Appearance of an ice dove
The ice dove is a medium-sized bird known for its “ice blue” coloration. The head is slightly oblong, the head is smooth.
There are several varieties that differ in the type and color of the wing pattern. But the main color of these birds is pale gray.
The eyes of these birds are of different colors depending on the species. The black striped and checkered version has orange to yellow-orange eyes. And all the other species have black eyes.
The neck of the ice dove is of medium length, gently extended forward. The beak is medium to long, thin and dark in color.
The chest of these birds is wide and deep, extending forward. They have long wings resting on the tail and their back is wide between the shoulders, then descends and tapers towards the tail.
Their tail is long and tightly closed, and their legs are snug and richly feathered, but not too long on the skin. There is also a pure-legged variety of the Ice Pigeon. Photos and information from Wikipedia.
Advantages
The ice pigeon is a bizarre breed of pigeon. Erected for display and decorative purposes.
Special Notes
The Ice Pigeon is a very beautiful bird with a calm and affectionate character. It is very good for display and decorative purposes.
And also very good to grow as pets. However, check out the full profile of this breed in the following table.
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| Breed name | ice |
| another name | Polish: Lazurek German: Eistaube |
| Purpose of the breed | Exhibition, decoration, pets |
| Special Notes | Beautiful, calm and gentle nature, suitable for ornamental purposes, good for exhibitions, good for keeping as a pet. |
| breed class | Small to medium |
| climatic tolerance | All climatic conditions |
| Ability to fly | Medium |
| like pets | Good |
| Color | A lot of |
| scarcity | general |
| Country/place of origin | Germany |
