Budapest Short-faced Tumbler

Budapest Short Face Tumbler
Budapest Short Face Tumbler
Conservation statusCommon
Other namesBudapest Shortbeak (EE)
Country of originHungary
Classification
US Breed GroupFancy
EE Breed GroupTumbler and Highflyer

Budapest Short-faced Tumblers are a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.[1] The breed was created in Budapest, Hungary. The date of origin is uncertain, but mentioned by Prutz in 1884. Budapest Short-faced Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock dove (Columba livia).

Description

While originally a flying tumbler breed it is now bred for exhibition.[2] It is rather small and slender weighing just 10 ounces. It has a short stout beak and a rather cube shaped head with a depression on top making the eyes bulge out a bit like a frog[3]. The base color is white with the wing tips and tail showing blue/black coloration.

See also

References

  1. ^ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
  2. ^ American Pigeon Journal January 1950 p6, H.F. Macklin
  3. ^ Fancy Pigeons 1985 Erich Muller & Ludwig Schrag p-155


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