The Oriental Pigeon is a breed of fashion pigeon bred over years of selective breeding. It is also known by other names such as Hunkari; Classic oriental steering wheel, old style Where old fashioned steering wheel (Only oriental ruffles in the “classic” style).
At home, his name is Hyunkari. The meaning of a word ‘Hunkari‘- the sultans bird. It is originally a breed of Turkish pigeon, which was specially bred for the Ottoman sultans in the palace of Manis in Turkey.
Manisa is an ancient Ottoman city in western Turkey. The breed is actually divided into several color variations and markings. But Blonde and Satin are the most common variety.
The Oriental Frill pigeon was bred from the Old Fashioned Oriental Frill pigeon. And the original form of this bird is still preserved as the old-fashioned Oriental Flywheel.
The breed was introduced to Britain in 1864 from Smyrna. The breed is distinguished by a very short beak and rounded heads. However, for more information on the breed, read below.
Appearance of the Oriental Frilled Pigeon
The eastern dove is a small bird with a beautiful appearance. The breed has a very short beak and a rounded head.
These birds have feathers on their chest. They have a chic pointed crest at the highest point of the head. There are many beautiful, colorful varieties of these birds.
But the most popular and common color varieties are blonde and sateen. The Satinbird is basically a white bird, including the body, face, legs, and even the main flight feathers.
While blondes may have a different base color, often blue, in these areas. The shoulders, wing coverts and tail are then patterned to show a nice contrast to the base color.
The average size of an adult Oriental Mountain Ash Pigeon is around 33 cm and its average mature body weight is 310-340 grams. Photos and information from RightPet and Wikipedia.
Advantages
The eastern dove is used for display and ornamental purposes. He is also very good as a pet.
Special Notes
The Oriental Dove is a cute little bird. It is good for exhibition purposes and also very good for oriental purposes. But it is highly regarded as an affectionate pet that will follow its guardian anywhere.
It is unwise to leave these cute, sociable and friendly birds alone and isolate themselves.
The average life expectancy of this breed of pigeons, with proper care, can be 7-10 years. However, check out the full breed profile of these birds in the following table.
| Breed name | Eastern steering wheel |
| another name | Hyunkari; Classic, Old-Fashioned, Oriental Ruffles (Oriental “Classic” style ruffles only) |
| Purpose of the breed | Show, decoration and pets |
| Special Notes | Beautiful birds, small and cute, good for show, good for oriental purposes, popular as affectionate, friendly, outgoing, cute pets |
| breed class | Little |
| The weight | 310 to 340g |
| climatic tolerance | native climate |
| Ability to fly | Good |
| like pets | Very well |
| Color | A lot of |
| scarcity | general |
| Country/place of origin | Turkey |
