The Italian Owl pigeon is a breed of domestic fancy pigeon from Italy which was developed over many years of selective breeding.
It is one of the many fancy pigeon breeds that took many years, often decades of selective breeding. And like many other breeds of domesticated pigeons, this breed is descendants of the domesticated rock pigeon.
The breed is actually noted for it’s proud horizontal stance and small size as compared to many other fancy breeds.
The Italian Owl pigeon breed is represented in the United States by the Valencian Figurita and Italian Owl Club. And represented in the Germany by the Sonderverein der Züchter Italienische Mövchen.
Currently it is a common breed and found in many countries along with it’s native area. Read some more information about this breed below.
Italian Owl Pigeon Appearance
Italian Owl pigeon is a smaller sized bird with compact body. It has a broad and rounded breast that displays a prominent chest frill. It has a somewhat flat head that is rounded at the front and back.
Tail of these birds is rather short, and they have orange eyes unless a bird is white or pied, in which cases the eyes are black.
They appear in many beautiful color varieties including blue, red, silver and yellow in the major colors and in various patterns. Gold-colored birds are available in the major colors and patterns: grizzle and almond, Andalusian and indigo.
Average live body weight of the mature Italian Owl pigeon is about 280-320 grams. Photo and info from Wikipedia.
Uses
It is a flying breed, and it is also used for exhibition purpose as well.
Special Notes
The Italian Owl pigeon is a very hardy and active breed. Healthy Italian Owls are perky birds that stand on their toes and give the appearance that they are ready to spring forward.
They are used for flying purpose, but also used for exhibition purpose. The breed is also very good for raising as pets. However, review full breed profile of this breed in the following chart.
| Breed Name | Italian Owl |
| Other Name | None |
| Breed Purpose | Flying, Exhibition |
| Special Notes | Beautiful birds, very hardy and active, good for flying, good for exhibition purpose, good for raising as pets |
| Breed Class | Small |
| Weight | 280-320 grams |
| Climate Tolerance | All climates |
| Flying Ability | Very good |
| As Pets | Good |
| Color | Blue, yellow, silver and red |
| Rarity | Common |
| Country/Place of Origin | Italy |
