Extraordinary Pigeons You Probably Didn't Know Exist (10 different pigeon species)

The world is filled with amazing, otherworldly species of birds, each with its unique colors and skills. While many may not realize it, there’s an unbelievably huge variety of extraordinary pigeon species in the world. That’s right, the world has much more to offer than those city pigeons you try to keep off your porch.

Scandaroon Pigeon: The Scandaroon pigeon is a breed of fancy pigeon from Germany. It is also known as a Nuremberg Bagdad, and was developed over many years of selective breeding. This breed along with other breeds of domesticated pigeons, all are descendants from the rock pigeon. It is probably one of the oldest breeds of pigeon, and is believed to date back to the time of Alexander the Great. Scandaroon pigeon is mainly raised for it's looks, but also popular as a utility breed for meat production. Read some more information about the bred below.