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{{Short description|Breed of pigeon}}
{{Infobox pigeon breed
| name         = Dönek
| image        = Donek.jpg
| imagecaption = Self red Alina
| status       = Common
| country      = North Macedonia
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| YEYEN        =
| usgroup      = Flying
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| note         = A flying breed with a very distinctive aerial performance.
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The '''Dönek''' is a Turkish [[breed]] of [[fancy pigeon]] developed over many years of [[selective breeding]]. The name Donek is of [[Turkish language]] origin and means, "turning and dropping down from the sky. These breeds are found around THE WORLD and in previous ottoman states like Greece and Macedonia"<ref>{{Cite news
| last =Connally| first =Doratha| title = the origin of Donek comes from the Turkish Kelebek pigeon which can be found in breeds like dewlaps or Dolapci and Wuta or Vuta. Flyer Eddie Saliu| newspaper =Purebred Pigeon Magazine - Jan/Feb 2007| page=14| url =http://www.purebredpigeon.com/
| postscript =<!--None--> }}</ref> The Alina, along with other varieties of [[Domestic pigeon|domesticated pigeons]], are all descendants from the [[rock pigeon]] (''Columba livia'').<ref name="Levi">{{cite book |last=Levi |first=Wendell |title= The Pigeon|year= 1977|publisher= Levi Publishing Co, Inc|location= Sumter, S.C.|isbn=0-85390-013-2 }}</ref>
The breed is known for its aerial acrobatics (spiral diving) and as such is more of a performance breed rather than a purely fancy variety. Their aerial spiraling return when called back to the loft makes a spectacular sight.<ref>Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) ''Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards''.</ref>

== See also ==
*[[List of pigeon breeds]]

==References==
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== External links ==
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