Oriental roller
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The oriental roller is a domestic pigeon breed . As the name suggests, the oriental roller comes from the Orient , Persia , Turkey , Greece , as well as the areas of the Mediterranean and Black Sea . It was introduced in Europe around 1870. The oriental scooter is a first-class high-flyer that complements its flight with versatile flight figures.
The oriental roller has been confirmed by the European Standard Commission for Pigeons (ESKT) of the European Association for Poultry, Pigeon, Bird, Rabbit and Cavia Breeding (EE) and is listed in the EE list of pedigree pigeons with the number 850.
Breed description
It is a long-beaked porpoise species that does not quite reach the length and height of the German whiskered tumbler. Due to its compact construction and the somewhat casual posture, it appears bulkier and clumsier than the German whisker tumbler. Pigeon lovers who are still unfamiliar with this breed will first notice the strange tail. The pigeon gland is absent or stunted; as a kind of replacement, the number of tail feathers is increased and good specimens have 14–16, even 17–18 large feathers. The back is built slightly trough-shaped and appears somewhat hollowed out when the tail is raised, the chest is broad and stocky, the neck is of medium length. The eye is pearly colored, with the smallest possible pupil. The edge of the eye is pale to flesh-colored, but not red. The head is smooth, oblong and round, with a medium-high, broad, slightly raised forehead. The light, flesh-colored beak is striking.
Flying art
As the name suggests, the art of flying animals consists in rolling, i.e. H. they rise to great heights and then tumble downwards, turning around their own longitudinal axis with outstretched wings and stretched body. So you don't throw yourself backwards like ordinary somersaults, but sideways. However, only a few animals are flight artists of the kind just described, most of them just "root", i.e. That is, they throw themselves over backwards - like ordinary envelopes. However, they do this more eagerly and persistently than ordinary turners. The animals enjoy aerial gymnastics so much that they even try to hit a wheel in the air when they are flying up, even in low strokes.
Web links
- Our breed , pattern description and head study of the oriental scooter . In: sv-orientalischer-roller.de. Special Association of Oriental Roller 1914
- Aerobatic pigeons: oriental roller . In: flugtauben.ch. Association of Swiss Flying Pigeon Athletes (VSF)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Entente Européenne d'Aviculture et de Cuniculture : EE list of pedigree pigeons (ELRT) ( Memento of the original from April 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , As of June 11, 2012 (PDF, approx. 150 kB)
- ↑ Jens Nielsen: The oriental roller pigeons.
