Crests
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A crest is a feather ornamant (unusual growth of feathers) on the head of a pigeon, which can predictably be bred using genetics. Pigeons have a number of different crest phenotypes, controlled by different genes, some of which are listed below.
| Crest phenotype | Genotype | Photograph |
|---|---|---|
| Peak crest | cr//cr | 
|
| Shell crest | cr//cr and modifiers | |
| Jacobin hood | cr//cr and modifiers | |
| Tarbesh crest | Unknown | |
| Rosette | ros//ros | |
| Chinese nasal crest | Cnc//? | 
|
| Eye crest | ecr//ecr |
