Spanish Strawberry Eye
The Spanish Strawberry Eye is a fancy pigeon name built around the eye area. Strawberry eye usually describes a red, textured, or strongly colored eye cere that frames the eye and becomes a main ornamental feature. Spanish lines with this label may overlap historically with Barb, Bagdad, or other wattle-bearing pigeons, but the exact relationship depends on the breeder tradition being followed.
Selection should keep the eye feature healthy as well as visible. A bright, fleshy cere can be attractive, but it should not obstruct vision, trap dirt, or become chronically irritated. Breeders often wait for adults to mature before judging the final expression, since facial tissue can develop slowly. Loft care should include clean perches, dry air, and gentle handling around the head. Buyers should ask to see mature birds from the same family, because young pigeons may not show the strawberry-eye character fully and because excessive facial development can be mistaken for quality.
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
