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Abstract

This study was conducted to determine the phenotypic characteristics of the angut pigeon breed, which is native to Şanlıurfa, where pigeon breeding has been done traditionally for a long time and is also one of the domestication centers. In this study, we adopted 146 angut pigeons comprising 72 males and 74 females. Additionally, four different colour variations were determined: yellow angut (41.1%, n = 60), red angut (35.6%, n = 52), white angut (13.7%, n = 20) and black angut (9.6%, n = 14). All the colour variants had a peak crest (upright feathers) costume structure, which was at the back of the head, starting from the end of the neck and extending from ear to ear. Among the gender groups from the measurements obtained in this study; wing length, wingspan, tail length and head width (P < 0.001); shank length and head length (P < 0.01). Differences in beak length and beak width were also significant (P < 0.05). Moreover, the differences in beak length and beak width were significant (P < 0.05). Today, although anguts are morphologically similar to the Demkeş breed in Turkey, they do not have trumpeting sound ability. The trumpeter breeds of fancy pigeons are so named because of their unique vocalizations, which sound vaguely like low laughter. The data obtained on the morphological features of angut pigeons support the hypothesis that angut pigeons are a form pigeon and should be defined as a different breed.