Georgian Black-Tailed
The Georgian black-tailed pigeon is a regional domestic pigeon from the Georgian fancy, identified chiefly by a black tail set against the body color required by local standards. It belongs to Columba livia like other domestic pigeons, but its value is cultural and exhibition-based rather than tied to racing or meat production. Related Georgian tail-marked varieties may differ only in tail color and small points of type.
The practical challenge is maintaining a clean tail mark while keeping strong, fertile birds. White or pale body areas show dirt quickly, and colored tail feathers can be spoiled by rough perches or cramped nest boxes. Breeders should judge young birds after the molt, when tail color and boundary faults are clearer. Because documentation can be limited outside Georgia and neighboring fancier networks, source history and photographs of relatives matter when buying stock.
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
