Pigeon color
Indigo
Pigeon color 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 | NPA | BDRG |
|---|---|---|
| Giant Homer | Standard (“INDIGO BARS & CHECKS”) | Standard (“Indigo mit Binden; Indigo ohne Binden; Indigo-gehämmert; Indigo-dunkelgehämmert; Indigo-dunkel; Indigofahl mit Binden; Indigofahl-gehämmert”) |
| King | No ruling | Standard (“Indigo ohne Binden; Indigo mit Binden; Indigo-gehämmert; Indigo-dunkelgehämmert”) |
| KingIndigo sans barres | No ruling | Standard (“Indigo ohne Binden”) |
| KingIndigo barré | No ruling | Standard (“Indigo mit Binden”) |
| KingIndigo écaillé | No ruling | Standard (“Indigo-gehämmert”) |
| KingIndigo écaillé foncé | No ruling | Standard (“Indigo-dunkelgehämmert”) |
| Modène | No ruling | Standard (“Schietti Indigo ohne Binden; Schietti Indigo mit bronze Binden; Schietti Indigo-bronzegehämmert; Gazzi Indigo ohne Binden”) |
| Mondain | Standard (“Indigo - Spread, Check or Bar.”) | No ruling |
| Paon anglais | No ruling | Standard (“Indigo-dunkelgehämmert”) |
| Paon anglaisIndigo écaillé foncé | No ruling | Standard (“Indigo-dunkelgehämmert”) |
| Paon indien | Standard (“Indigo”) | No ruling |
| Rouleur oriental | Standard (“Indigo”) | No ruling |
| Show Racer | Standard (“Indigo/Andulusian”) | Standard (“Indigo ohne Binden; Indigo mit Binden; Indigo-gehämmert; Indigo-dunkelgehämmert; Indigo-dunkel; Indigofahl mit Binden (reinerbig)”) |
| Runt | Alternative (“RARE”) | No ruling |
| Voyageur de course | Alternative (“AOC (brown, khaki, opal, indigo, etc.)”) | No ruling |