"Oriental roller" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Oriental rollers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Oriental roller (plural Oriental rollers)
  1. A fancy pigeon of a breed descended from the rock pigeon (Columba livia) and known for its flying style, which includes rolls and somersaults.
    Sense id: en-Oriental_roller-en-noun-0QQMB1fh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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