English_Long-faced_Tumbler

English Long-faced Tumbler

English Long-faced Tumbler

Breed of pigeon

The English Long-faced Tumbler[1] is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.[3] English Long-faced Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock dove (Columba livia).

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This breed is available in both clean legged and muffed (feathered legs) varieties. Due to its short beak it requires foster parents (homing pigeons, etc.) to raise its young. The breed is popular around the world and has continued development particularly in the United States.[4]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    EE-List of the breeds of fancy pigeons (ELFP) Archived 2013-04-15 at the Wayback Machine by the Section for Fancy pigeons of the European Association of Poultry-, Pigeon- and Rabbit breeders – Revision 11. June 2012
  2. [2]
    Breeds from the NPA Standard: table of contents by group
  3. [3]
    Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.
  4. [4]
    Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards.


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