Ethnobotanic importance of plants used in pigeon-breeding in Eastern Spain

Background: The importance that birds of the Columbidae family have had throughout history is visible on the Mediterranean coast. Pigeon fancying is the art of breeding and training carrier pigeons and currently, several breeds exist. The sport of racing pigeons consists in covering a distance at maximum possible speed. However, pigeon breeding has another modality called “sport pigeon”, where several males follow a female. This study focusses on ethnobotanical knowledge of native and exotic plant species that are used for diet, breeding, stimulation, healing illnesses and staining the plumage of pigeons bred in captivity. Methods: Using semi-structured interviews, we gathered information about the different plant species traditionally used for pigeon-breeding in the region of Valencia. Background material on remedies for bird illnesses was gathered from folk botanical references, local books and journals. The plant species were collected in the study area, then identified in the laboratory using dichotomous keys and vouchered in the ABH (Herbarium of Alicante University). We used Excel ® 2003 to perform a simple statistical analysis of the data collected. Results: We collected 56 species of plants (and one variety) that included 29 botanical families. The total number of species was made up of 35 cultivated and 21 wild plants. The most common were Gramineae (14 species), Leguminosae (6 species), and Compositae (4 species). Conclusions: Pigeon breeding is an immensely popular activity in Eastern Spain, and ethnobiological knowledge about breeding pigeons and caring for them is considerable. The names and traditional uses of plants depend on their geographical location, vernacular names serve as an intangible heritage. Feeding, environmental features, and genetic makeup of individuals are relevant aspects in the maintenance of avian health.

Uma peça para o desenvolvimento de competências performativas na flauta de bisel

Relatório de estágio apresentado à Escola Superior de Artes Aplicadas do Instituto Politécnico de Castelo Branco para cumprimento dos requisitos necessários à obtenção do Grau de Mestre em Ensino de Música - Instrumento e Música de Conjunto.

Ibarra Peña, Alex. Filosofía chilena. La tradición analítica en el período de institucionalización de la filosofía. Bravo y Allende, 2011, Prólogo de José Santos Herceg. 136 pp. ISBN 978-956-307-049-1

Fil: Karczmarczyk, Pedro. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.

Ibarra Peña, Alex. Filosofía chilena. La tradición analítica en el período de institucionalización de la filosofía. Bravo y Allende, 2011, Prólogo de José Santos Herceg. 136 pp. ISBN 978-956-307-049-1

Fil: Karczmarczyk, Pedro. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales (UNLP-CONICET); Argentina.

Coastal response to the Port Sheldon jetties at Pigeon Lake, Michigan /

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The homing or carrier pigeon (Le pigeon voyageur); its history, general management, and method of training.

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El dr. d. Roque Sáenz Peña, ensayo de biografía sociológica...

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American pigeon journal.

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