Iranian Highflying Tumbler
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The Iranian High flyer pigeon is a breed
of domestic pigeon
bred in Iran
* for endurance flying competitions. The tumbling is nothing like a Birmingham Roller
, just a flip or couples, occasionally hovering before it does the flip.
The best birds tend to rise above the rest of the kit to show off their talents. The flying characteristic of the Iranian Highflyer is that of a soaring/hovering bird (as opposed to the raking flying style of for instance the Tippler
), with a slower wing beat than most flying breeds of pigeons. They are endurance flyers gaining altitude quickly and mostly become out of sight, and have been reported to fly as long as 8 to 12 hours.
They have longer wings and feathers compare to tipplers or rollers. Lookwise, they mostly have big and round head with a mid size beak and feet.
The way they fly is as a kit (at start) and individually (after some hours in kit flying). In competitions in Iran, they fly a number of birds between 100 plus to some times 1,000; more or less. This ability makes Iranian High Flyer a unique domestic breed of pigeons.
Colours/Patterns:
The Iranian Highfiyer comes in various patterns and colors.
Cities keep pigeons:
In Iran, keeping pigeons is a very cultural and traditional part of life style. Domestic pigeons can be found in any cities or villages.
The "High Flyer" type of Iranian pigeons though come from three major cities: Tehran, Kashan and ghom. The high flyer type can be found in other part of the country too, but they are basically based on those named cities, especially Tehran.
Breed
A breed is a group of domestic animals or plants with a homogeneous appearance, behavior, and other characteristics that distinguish it from other animals or plants of the same species. Despite the centrality of the idea of "breeds" to animal husbandry, there is no scientifically accepted...
of domestic pigeon
Domestic Pigeon
The Domestic Pigeon was derived from the Rock Pigeon. The Rock Pigeon is the world's oldest domesticated bird. Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets mention the domestication of pigeons more than 5,000 years ago, as do Egyptian hieroglyphics.Research suggests that domestication of pigeons was as early as...
bred in Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
* for endurance flying competitions. The tumbling is nothing like a Birmingham Roller
Birmingham Roller
The Birmingham Roller is a very popular breed of domesticated pigeon that originated in Birmingham, England, where they were developed via selective breeding, for their ability to do rapid backward somersaults while flying. As the name suggests and as also mentioned by Wendell Levi in his book The...
, just a flip or couples, occasionally hovering before it does the flip.
The best birds tend to rise above the rest of the kit to show off their talents. The flying characteristic of the Iranian Highflyer is that of a soaring/hovering bird (as opposed to the raking flying style of for instance the Tippler
Tippler
A Tippler is a breed of domestic pigeon bred to participate in endurance competitions. Flying results of up to 22 hours have been reported .-Origin:...
), with a slower wing beat than most flying breeds of pigeons. They are endurance flyers gaining altitude quickly and mostly become out of sight, and have been reported to fly as long as 8 to 12 hours.
They have longer wings and feathers compare to tipplers or rollers. Lookwise, they mostly have big and round head with a mid size beak and feet.
Colours/Patterns:
The Iranian Highfiyer comes in various patterns and colors.
Cities keep pigeons:
In Iran, keeping pigeons is a very cultural and traditional part of life style. Domestic pigeons can be found in any cities or villages.
The "High Flyer" type of Iranian pigeons though come from three major cities: Tehran, Kashan and ghom. The high flyer type can be found in other part of the country too, but they are basically based on those named cities, especially Tehran.