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Tumbler pigeons are varieties of domesticated
Tumbler pigeons are varieties of domesticated pigeons
Columbidae () is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender bills that in some species feature fleshy ceres. They primarily ...
descendant from the rock dove
The rock dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon ( also ; ''Columba livia'') is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons). In common usage, it is often simply referred to as the "pigeon".
The domestic pigeon (''Columba livia dom ...
that have been selected for their ability to tumble or roll over backwards in flight.
This ability has been known in domesticated breed
A breed is a specific group of domestic animals having homogeneous appearance (phenotype), homogeneous behavior, and/or other characteristics that distinguish it from other organisms of the same species. In literature, there exist several slight ...
s of pigeons for centuries. In Wendell Levi's book ''The Pigeon'', reference is made to pigeons with this tumbling ability existing in India before the year 1590. Charles Darwin, in his book ''The Origin of Species'', makes reference to the Short-faced Tumbler which was a popular breed during his lifetime, and still can be found exhibited at pigeon shows today.
There are many different breeds that have descended from the original tumbler stocks. Some of the more popular breeds today include:
*Anekal Rekdhar Tumbler
* Armenian Tumbler
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* Australian Performing Tumbler
*Australian Saddleback Tumbler
The Australian Saddleback Tumbler is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Australian Saddleback Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock pigeon (''Columba ...
*Berlin Short-faced Tumbler
The Berlin Short-faced Tumbler is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Berlin Short-faced Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livi ...
*Berlin Long-faced Tumbler
The Berlin Long-faced Tumbler is a breed of fancy pigeon. Berlin Long-faced Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (''Columba livia'').
See also
*List of pigeon breeds
This i ...
* Budapest Short-faced Tumbler
* English Long-faced Tumbler
* English Short-faced Tumbler
* Felégyhaza Tumbler
* Indian Tumblers
* Iranian Highflying Tumbler
* Komorner Tumbler
* Krasnodar Tumbler
* Limerick Tumblers
* Shiraz Tumbler
* Vienna long-faced tumbler
* West of England Tumbler
See also
*Roller (pigeon)
A roller pigeon is a domesticated breed or variety of pigeon that has been selected for its ability to tumble or roll in the air.
Varieties of roller pigeons include:
*Birmingham Roller
* Galatz Roller
* Oriental Roller
* Parlor Roller
See also ...
*Birmingham Roller
The Birmingham Roller is a breed of domesticated roller pigeon that originated in Birmingham, England. They were developed via selective breeding, for their ability to do rapid backward somersaults while flying.
Rolling motion
It is unkn ...
*List of pigeon breeds
This is an alphabetical list of pigeon breeds. Pigeons and doves are members of the bird family Columbidae. Doves tend to be smaller and pigeons larger, although this distinction is not consistently applied.
The birds listed here are breeds of th ...
References
* * Domestic pigeons Pigeon breeds {{Domesticated-pigeon-breed-stub