English Long-faced Tumbler
The English Long-faced Tumbler[1] is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.[3] English Long Face Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia).
 English Long-faced Tumbler, clean-legged | |
| Conservation status | Common |
|---|---|
| Other names | Variants: |
| Classification | |
| US Breed Group | Tumblers, rollers and high flyers[2] |
| EE Breed Group | Tumbler and highflyer[1] |
| Notes | |
| "Face" refers to the distance between the center of the eye and the corner of the mouth. The face of this bird is long only in comparison with other English show tumblers. | |
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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]
References
- 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
- Breeds from the NPA Standard: table of contents by group
- 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.
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