UK Musician Stunned to See Rare Bird Chilling with Other Pigeons
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It's always so magical and fun when someone encounters an animal that a lot of us have never seen before and that's exactly what happened on September 12 when a UK musician named Vikki Waters shared the following video of a brightly hued pigeon she saw on the street in the UK.
Because this is the internet, people are naturally bickering over why the bird looks the way it does.
The TikTok video, posted by @Vikki_capella_music shows the brightly hued pigeon just hanging out with other pigeons, eating off the ground and being way more fancy then her feathered friends.
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TikTok users are loving this gorgeous bird and having a good 'ol time arguing about why the bird is bright pink. @Mrlin says, "Nesoenas mayeri, very rare. it nearly became extinct in the 70s and 90s but it is a real pigeon and it is not dyed." @Noufos contradicts this and replies, "Google what a real Nesoenas mayeri looks like. This bird is dyed to sell for more money. Breeder will say it’s rare or exotic & charge more."
It actually doesn't look like a Nesoenas Mayeri, which have much more subtle coloring.
A more likely reason comes from @Xavier who posts, "They’re not real. In India they dye them pink so they can see them in the sky, cause they race them and see who’s can fit the highest."
Or, it could be a fancy pigeon, and fancy pigeons come in a wide range of colors and patterns. Some are bred for their solid colors, while others have intricate markings or patterns on their feathers.
Finally, the most likely reason comes from The Audubon Society, who explained in an article from 2015: "Someone (or multiple someones) is dyeing the pigeons pink (dyed birds are often featured in weddings and other ceremonies). To that end, one culprit came forward to fess up to his crime yesterday—pigeon fancier Sher Singh, 39, of Eastville Bristol, admitted that he had painted several of his birds pink (with fabric dye) to help disguise the birds from predatory falcons. "
Regardless, this sure is one pretty birdy, no matter why he is pink!
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