Berlin Short Faced Tumbler
Berlin Short Faced Tumbler |
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Conservation Status |
Common |
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Notes |
The "face" in this breed refers to the distance between the center of the eye and the corner of the mouth. |
Pigeon (Columba livia) |
The Berlin Short Faced Tumbler is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.[1] Berlin Short Faced Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon (Columba livia).
Origin
This breed was developed by crossing the Ancient Tumbler, Kazaner Tumbler and other breeds in Berlin and surrounds in the mid 19th Century.[2]
References
- ^ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
- ^ Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards.
See also