American Flying Bald-Head
The American Flying Bald-Head is a marked flying pigeon associated with United States flight-pigeon traditions. Bald-head refers to a white head marking rather than lack of feathers, while the rest of the bird carries the color and body style expected by the strain. These pigeons are valued for loft flying, kit behavior, and pattern as much as for show appearance.
Keepers should manage American Flying Bald-Heads with safe release routines, predator awareness, and a consistent loft signal so birds return reliably. Breeders select for flight ability, orientation, vigor, and clean bald-head markings. Young birds need gradual training before longer flights. If the birds are kept strictly for exhibition, the flying instincts still matter because they are part of the breed's identity and should not be lost through color-only selection.
Colors: Almond, Ash Red, Bar, Barless, Black, Blue, Brown, Checker, Dilute, Dun, Grizzle, Indigo, Mottle, Opal, Pied, Recessive Red, Red, Silver, Splash, Spread, White, Yellow
