Cumulet

{{Short description|Breed of pigeon}} thumb|CumuletThe '''Cumulet''' is a breed of fancy pigeon. It is a strong, high-flying breed, reportedly capable of remaining on the wing for up to 14 hours. The breed originated in France, and came to Britain in the 1870's. <ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Wheeler |first=Harry G |title=Exhibition and Flying Pigeons |publisher=Spur Publications Saiga Publishing Co. |year=1978 |location=1 Royal Parade, Hindhead, Surrey, England |pages=62-63 |language=English}}</ref>It was used for short-distance racing in England in the first half of the 1800s.<ref name="Dreiser"/> Cumulet, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'').

== History == *The Cumulet's name was taken from cumulus clouds, as a result of both the breed's coloring and their ability to fly up to 3,500 feet, where cumulus clouds form. When racing pigeons started to fly distances, high flyers such as the Cumulet became a less popular breed among fanciers. *Cumulet pigeons were interbred with other breeds to create the Sheffield Tippler and Flying Tippler. <ref name=":0" />

== Appearance == *The Cumulet is white with occasional red flecks on the hackle feathers of the neck. The beak is fairly straight and pale. The eyes are a pale pearl.<ref name=":0" />

== See also == *List of pigeon breeds

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<ref name="Dreiser">{{cite book |first1=Theodore |last1=Dreiser |first2=Henry David |last2=Thoreau |editor-first=Yoshinobu |editor-last=Hakutani |year= 2003 |location=Newark, DE, USA |publisher=University of Delaware Press |title=Theodore Dreiser's Uncollected Magazine Articles, 1897–1902 |page=276 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Oq9aWccHZLwC&pg=PA276 |isbn=0-87413-818-3}}</ref>

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== External links == * {{cci}}

Category:Pigeon breeds