Brief on Bangladeshi Red-Black Pied Gola Pigeons (Columba livia domestica, Gmelin 1789) (Aves: Columbiformes)

Department of Biology, Cantonment Public College, Saidpur Cantonment—5311, Nilphamari, Bangladesh

*Corresponding author: Ashraful Kabir, Department of Biology, Cantonment Public College, Saidpur Cantonment―5311, Nilphamari, Bangladesh, Phone: +88-01712563750; E-mail: [email protected]

Received Date: January 18, 2025

Published Date: February 25, 2025

Citation: Kabir A. (2025). Brief on Bangladeshi Red-Black Pied Gola Pigeons (Columba livia domestica, Gmelin 1789) (Aves: Columbiformes). Mathews J Vet Sci. 9(2):65.

Copyrights: Kabir A. © (2025).

ABSTRACT

Gola pigeons of Bangladesh not only meat-breed but also a common pet bird with other fancy pigeons of Bangladesh. In this sense, need to understand this breed to continue a pigeon farm. Several times observation in selected pigeon markets, mainly for their excellent plumage colors showed their acceptance with the pigeon lovers. Gorra Pigeon Association (GPA) of Bangladesh is maintaining its breeding strategies as a whole. In gola pigeon group especially black and red gorra pigeons are kept as pet instead of meat-breed (Plates 1-2). Additionally, these pigeons are good as fostering pair in a loft. Impure and multi-colors, and large-sized gola pigeons can be slaughtered as meat breed in Bangladesh. Squab of gola pigeons were found mostly sick (especially pox) with 300–400 g live weights. Apparently, squabs’ size was small but sometimes physicians prescribe this bird for recovering blood components of the patients. Homer and king pigeons were the core indicator to enhance the meat quality of this gola pigeons. Gola pigeons are somewhat feral or wild type and for its unfair or pigmented skin, some people do not like to take it as meat.

Keywords: Gola Pigeons, Gorra Pigeons, Ash-Red/Red Pied, Black Pied, Squab Meat, Bangladesh.