List of phenotypes

This is a list of phenotypes and colours in domestic pigeons. As there is a near infinite number of possible gene combinations, this list will likely never be complete.

See also the list of morphological phenotypes for a list of physical (non-colour) phenotypes.

Phenotype name	Mutant genes required	Photograph
Almond	Stipper, kite, T-pattern, heterozygous recessive red.
Andalusian	Spread, heterozygous indigo
"Double Factor" Andalusian, sometimes called "homozygous andalusian"	Spread, homozygous indigo
Ash red spread, sometimes called "lavender", "silver", "barless mealy", etc	Ash red, spread
Baldhead	Baldhead
Black, sometimes called "black self"	Spread
Black ash	Heterozygous ash red, heterozygous blue, spread, homozygous smoky. This colour is only possible on male pigeons.
Black grizzle	Spread, Grizzle
Black Tiger Grizzle	Spread, Tiger grizzle
Black whiteside	Spread, others
Blue bar	None, this is wild type
Blue barless	Barless
Blue check	Check
Brown, sometimes called "brown self"	Brown, spread
Brown bar	Brown
Brown barless	Brown, barless
Brown check	Brown, check
Dark check	T-pattern
Deroy	Stipper, kite, T-pattern, recessive red.
Dunn	Dilute, spread
Gergati	Unknown
Grizzle (classic)	Heterozygous grizzle
Grizzle (stork)	Homozygous grizzle
Isobel	Various
Khaki	Brown, dilute, spread
Khaki bar	Brown, dilute
Khaki barless	Brown, dilute, barless
Khaki check	Brown, dilute, check
Lemon	Extreme dilute
Orojo	Recessive red, grizzly
Pied	Various
Recessive red, sometimes called "red self"	Homozygous recessive red, enhanced by spread and other darkening and bronzing factors
Recessive red mottle	Recessive red, other
Red bar, sometimes called "mealy", "silver", etc	Ash red
Red barless	Ash red, barless
Red check	Ash red, check
Red grizzle	Ash red, grizzle
Red slate, sometimes called "schalie" or "plum"	Ash red, smoky
Silver bar	Dilute
Silver barless	Dilute, barless
Silver check	Dilute, check
Slate, sometimes called "schalie" or "plum"	Smoky
Tic eye	Unknown
Tortoiseshell, sometimes called "Tortoiseshell grizzle", "tort", or "tort grizzle"	Grizzle, a bronzing factor
White, sometimes called "white self"	This phenotype can be produced using a number of different genotypes
White flight	Unknown
White pattern	Various
Red whiteside	Homozygous recessive red, homozygous red whiteside
Yellow, sometimes called "yellow self"	Homozygous recessive red, dilute
Yellow bar	Ash red, dilute
Yellow barless	Ash red, barless, dilute
Yellow check	Ash red, check, dilute

See also

• List of Gimpel pigeon phenotypes
• List of Modena pigeon phenotypes
• List of morphological phenotypes
• List of behavioural phenotypes