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1. Mindian Fantail – commonly extended by the name: Mini Indian Fantail – is a variety that originated in the United States, which was known to have just been developed in the 20th century. This variety is classified as Structure type, informed of the results of crosses from the “fantail” group with other varieties.
2. Title: Fantail Pigeon, from the Birds of America series (N4) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands Creator: Allen & Ginter Date Created: 1888 Physical Dimensions: Sheet: 2 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.
3. White fantail pigeons. Three white fantail pigeons or doves on a green meadow Rhipidura fuliginosa - Fantail - piwakawaka in Maori language - sitting in the forest of New Zealand.

The Fantail is a popular breed of fancy pigeon.^[1] It is characterised by a fan-shaped tail composed of 30 to 40 feathers, abnormally more than most members of the pigeon family, which usually have 12 to 14 feathers.^[2] The breed is thought to have originated in Pakistan, India, China, Japan or Spain. There are several subvarieties, such as the English Fantail, the Indian Fantail, and the Thai Fantail. Charles Darwin used it as one of the examples in the first chapter of On The Origin Of Species. He believed it was a descendant of the rock pigeon (Columba livia).

There is a feather mutation called Silky that gives an interesting lace effect to a Fantails tail feathers.^[1] Fantails with this mutation are known as Silky or Lace Fantails.

Fantails are often used by pigeon flyers in the training of racing pigeons and Tipplers. They are used as droppers in that they are placed on the loft landing board as a signal to the flying birds to come in and be fed.

Thai Fantail[edit]

This breed was first introduced by Charles Darwin. They are similar to Indian fantails, but are pure white and have ribbon-like stripes on their tails. It is difficult to breed outside of Thailand, and few people have done so. A breeder in Pakistan successfully produced striped Thai fantails by pairing black colored males and brown colored females of different breeds.^{[citation needed]}

In popular culture[edit]

Hatoful Boyfriend, a visual novel/dating sim in which all of the characters except the player are birds, features three fantail pigeons among its cast: wealthy and snobbish Sakuya, flirtatious but secretive Yuuya, and pudding-obsessed Okosan.

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References[edit]

1. ^ ^abLevi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN0-85390-013-2.
2. ^Seymour, Colin (Ed) (1995). Australian Fancy Pigeons. A.N.P.A. (Australian National Pigeon Association).CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)

• Darwin, Charles (2003). The Origin of Species. Signet Classic. ISBN0-451-52906-5.On Google Print^{[permanent dead link]}

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