Ice Pigeon: Characteristics | 台北市立動物園資訊網

2021年5月20日—TheIcepigeonisabreedofdomesticfancypigeonfromGermany.ItisknownasPolish:LazurekandGerman:Eistaube.Itisoneoftheoldest ...

The Ice pigeon (also known as Ice Pouter pigeons) is a breed of domestic fancy pigeon from Germany. It is known as Polish: Lazurek and German: Eistaube. It is one of the oldest of the German color pigeon breeds[1] and was developed over many years of selective breeding.

The breed is actually from the South Germany. And it was first developed in the region from eastern Germany to western Poland, with most early breeding in Saxony and Silesia.

The Ice pigeon and other varieties of domesticated pigeons, all are descendants from the wild or feral rock pigeon[2]. In 1856, Charles Darwin is known to have crossbred the Ice pigeon in order to ascertain color patterns.

This work came just three years before his groundbreaking publication, On the Origin of Species. It’s a feather footed breed from Saxony, Silesia and Lausitz. The checkered Ice (Forellen) were developed in Silesia and South Germany.

These pigeons are very beautiful birds with c...