TY - JOUR
KW - adult
KW - Aged
KW - Aged
KW - 80 and over
KW - Animals
KW - Asteraceae
KW - Aves
KW - Breeding
KW - Columba
KW - Columbidae
KW - Columbiformes
KW - diet
KW - Ethnobiological knowledge
KW - Ethnobotany
KW - Fabaceae
KW - Female
KW - Humans
KW - male
KW - Middle Aged
KW - Phytotherapy
KW - Pigeon breeders
KW - Pigeon fancying
KW - Poaceae
KW - Spain
KW - adult
KW - aged
KW - animal
KW - article
KW - breeding
KW - diet
KW - Ethnobotany
KW - Female
KW - growth
KW - development and aging
KW - human
KW - male
KW - middle aged
KW - phytotherapy
KW - pigeons and doves
KW - very elderly
AU - Antonio Belda
AU - Carolina Cortes
AU - Victoriano Peiro
AB - 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.
DO - 10.1186/1746-4269-9-33
M1 - 33
N2 - 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.
TI - Ethnobotanic importance of plants used in pigeon-breeding in Eastern Spain.
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84877847030&doi=10.1186%2f1746-4269-9-33&partnerID=40&md5=4b910a0d545d385e07892fbc3f8848e5
VL - 9
SN - 17464269 (ISSN)
ER -