What is this bird?

[mrs.chappie]

Could anyone identify this bird for me, please? He's been coming to my garden every day for the last couple of weeks.

He's about the size of a pigeon, has a pure white head and tail, body is grey and he has ruffled feathers around his neck. I've never seen any bird quite like him before.

Thanks peeps. x

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[mrs.chappie]

Oh bu88er. Please could somebody tell me how to post the pic? I'm useless with computers. :o(

[Tilly2]

I don't know how to post pictures but do you live by the coast?

[mrs.chappie]

Hi Tilly. We're not far from the coast - 10 miles or so.

[Milvus]

From your photo site, it is a Fancy Pigeon. These are domesticated pigeons bred for colour variations

[mrs.chappie]

Thanks Milvus. He does look like a cross between a pigeon and a dove (dove's head and tail, pigeon's body).

I've never seen either with ruffled feathers around their neck though. He's very tame, not at all fazed by us.

[Tilly2]

A nun pigeon?

[excelsior-1]

good evening mrs chappie...try this.

click on the pic on it's website ... when it appears alone - right click, and a small list of optons appears - select 'copy'.
come back here and begin your posting - then right click - select 'paste'

[mrs.chappie]

http://i76.photobucke...sitor_zpsc290004c.jpg

[mrs.chappie]

Ooh fab, thanks very much Excelsior. I can never remember how to post pics.

Thanks for replies all. x

[excelsior-1]

well done.

[tonyav]

Surely that has to be some sort of pigeon.

[Ann]

Gosh he's a strange looking pigeon ............ definitely a pigeon though.

[mrs.chappie]

He definitely has the look of a pigeon, it's just all the ruffled feathers around his neck that look really strange.

They look more fluffed up than they show in the picture.

[EcclesCake]

Certainly looks like a dove/pigeon in a fancy coat and stole - not sure how that translates into latin though.

[tonyav]

Hi excel, does that method work on YouTube as well ?

[mrs.chappie]

Here's another pic of him.

http://i76.photobucke...F2107_zps38044344.jpg

[gsr600]

a hybrid/interbred ,

heres a stranger 1

http://en.wikipedia.o...:Frillback_pigeon.jpg

a bit like this your 1

http://pigeon-kingdom...-pigeon-pictures.html

[gsr600]

think i found it.
http://www.cmybacon.c...nal-champion-pigeons/

do like a challenge on a sunday.

[hc4361]

It's a fancy pigeon - a ruff collared pigeon.

[mrs.chappie]

Wow! Well done gsr, that's the fella. <thumbs up>

He doesn't have a breeder's ring on his leg. I wonder if someone is missing him...

Thanks for replies all, much appreciated. x