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This video was captured in Melbourne at the Siva Vishnu Temple where they house 15 to 20 Birds.

The Indian Fantail is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Indian Fantails, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants of the rock dove. They are bred by pigeon fanciers for various traits relating to size, shape, colour, and behaviour, and often exhibited at pigeon shows, fairs and other livestock exhibits.
The Fantail breed of pigeons is believed to have originated in India. It is thought that they may have been introduced to Europe by the Dutch. They were described by the poet of Akbar's court, Abu’l-Fazl, in 1590.
They have a distinct fan-shaped tail, and are bigger than the English Fantail pigeon and also have foot feathers and crests. Indian Fantail pigeons are most commonly white with light tan spots, although breeders have introduced more new colors. They walk on their toes. Their average weight is 369 g and their average length 28 cm. The Indian Fantail stands upright, unlike the English fantail whose chest is carried upright so that it is higher than the bird's head, which rests back on the cushion formed by the tail feathers.
In recent years, a new variety of Indian Fantails has been developed in Pakistan, named American Fantails. It has the same attributes as the Indian Fantail except it is larger in size. Most Fantail clubs do not recognize it as a separate breed and consider it an oversized Indian Fantail. Moreover, the name "American Fantail" is used for the modern American variant of English Fantail in most countries outside Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.
Indian Fantail pigeons usually lay 2 eggs in a clutch. Hatched fledglings take at least 4 to 6 weeks to fly and leave their home. However, they take feed from their parents until they are 6 weeks old. Usually, a breeding pair can lay eggs around or after 21 days from the first hatch.
There are about 800 pigeon breeds; considering all regional varieties all over the world there may be 1100 breeds. The European list of fancy pigeons’ alone names about 500 breeds. No other domestic animal has branched out into such a variety of forms and colours. Pigeon fanciers from many countries exhibit their birds at local, inter-state or national shows and compete against one another for prizes. The largest pigeon show is held in Nuremberg: the German National Pigeon Show, which had over 33,500 pigeons at the 2006 show. There is a popular Tamil movie called Maari where the protagonist trains racing pigeons.

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