Sivas Kumru Güvercin

The Sivas Kumru Güvercin is a Turkish regional pigeon associated with Sivas. Kumru can suggest a dove-like impression in Turkish usage, so the name may point to a local type valued for a softer outline, color, or carriage rather than for the hard performance categories used for highflyers and rollers. Public English information is limited, and the breed should be described as a regional fancy pigeon unless a specific Turkish standard is being followed.

For keepers outside the source community, provenance matters. Ask how the breeder defines Sivas type, whether birds are flown or kept mainly for appearance, and which colors or markings are accepted. Regional Turkish pigeons can be deeply tied to local preference, so crossing them casually into generic fancy stock weakens the meaning of the name. Routine care should emphasize calm loft conditions, strong pair bonding, good minerals, and accurate records of where each breeding bird came from.

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