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Is this likely to be a racing bird? From where, Taiwan?

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1^# A A A Post at 2/12/2022 09:05 Show author

Is this likely to be a racing bird? From where, Taiwan?

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2^# A A A Post at 3/12/2022 10:31 Show author

Yes, it looks like a Racing Pigeon, and Taiwan is the usual source of these in HK.

The left leg might have a numbered or lettered ring - but not visible here.

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3^# A A A Post at 10/12/2022 07:02 Show author

The left leg does have a ring but nothing legible on it.

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