Pigeon color
Indigo
Pigeon colour from the indigo gene: a bronzy, coppery blue to slate, darker on the shield, common in racing lofts; the Andalusian pigeon is indigo on spread blue.
15 Pigeon breeds list Indigo. It is in a club standard for 13 breeds.
Breeds whose standards accept Indigo
| Breed | BDRG | NPA |
|---|---|---|
| English Fantail | Standard (“Indigo-dunkelgehämmert”) | No ruling |
| English FantailIndigo Dark Check | Standard (“Indigo-dunkelgehämmert”) | No ruling |
| Giant Homer | Standard (“Indigo mit Binden; Indigo ohne Binden; Indigo-gehämmert; Indigo-dunkelgehämmert; Indigo-dunkel; Indigofahl mit Binden; Indigofahl-gehämmert”) | Standard (“INDIGO BARS & CHECKS”) |
| Indian Fantail | No ruling | Standard (“Indigo”) |
| King | Standard (“Indigo ohne Binden; Indigo mit Binden; Indigo-gehämmert; Indigo-dunkelgehämmert”) | No ruling |
| KingIndigo Barless | Standard (“Indigo ohne Binden”) | No ruling |
| KingIndigo Bar | Standard (“Indigo mit Binden”) | No ruling |
| KingIndigo Check | Standard (“Indigo-gehämmert”) | No ruling |
| KingIndigo Dark Check | Standard (“Indigo-dunkelgehämmert”) | No ruling |
| Modena | Standard (“Schietti Indigo ohne Binden; Schietti Indigo mit bronze Binden; Schietti Indigo-bronzegehämmert; Gazzi Indigo ohne Binden”) | No ruling |
| Mondain | No ruling | Standard (“Indigo - Spread, Check or Bar.”) |
| Oriental Roller | No ruling | Standard (“Indigo”) |
| Show Racer | Standard (“Indigo ohne Binden; Indigo mit Binden; Indigo-gehämmert; Indigo-dunkelgehämmert; Indigo-dunkel; Indigofahl mit Binden (reinerbig)”) | Standard (“Indigo/Andulusian”) |
| Racing Homer | No ruling | Alternate (“AOC (brown, khaki, opal, indigo, etc.)”) |
| Runt | No ruling | Alternate (“RARE”) |