Fantail Pigeon

The Fantail Pigeon is a popular kind of fancy pigeon. Fantail is characterized by it's a fan shaped tail which is composed of 30 to 40 feathers, more than most members of the pigeon families normally found which usually has 12 to 14 feathers in the tail. This kind of pigeon is thought to have originated in Spain, India or China. There are s0me sub varieties of Fantails are found such as the Indian Fantail, the Thai Fantail and the English Fantail. In the first chapter of "The Origin Of Species" Charles Darwin has used this as one of the examples as there is a feather mutation which is called as "Silky", which gives an interesting lace effect to a Fantails tail feathers. With this kind of mutation Fantails are known as "Silky" or "Lace Fantails". Fantail has a small crest which starts at the line of the beak and eyes. Their feet always remains hidden beneath their long feathers. Fantail Pigeons long wings rests just under their tail feathers. Several colors are available of Fantails including black, almond, white, lavender, silver, gold and chocolate.