Norwich Cropper

Norwich Cropper
Norwich Cropper
Conservation statusCommon
Country of originNetherlands
Classification
Australian Breed GroupPouter/Cropper group 5
US Breed GroupCropper & Pouters
EE Breed GroupCropper GB 306
Notes
Stands upright with an enlarged crop during display

The Norwich Cropper is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. The Norwich Cropper along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia). The Norwich Cropper is thought to have been developed from a breed called the Oploper and is of Dutch origin.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
  2. ↑ Sutherland, Spencer (March–April 2008). "Origin and History of the Norwich Cropper (translation)". Purebred Pigeon.