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Tumbler pigeons are varieties of domesticated pigeons that are descendants of the rock dove that have been selected for their ability to tumble or roll over backwards in flight.

This ability has been known in domesticated breeds 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. It's believed to have been a survival tactic to avoid aerial attacks by other birds.^{[citation needed]} There are many different breeds that have descended from the original tumbler stocks. Some of the more popular breeds today include:

References

Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, South Carolina: Levi Publishing. ISBN 0853900132.
Darwin, Charles (2004) [1859]. The Origin of Species. London: CRW Publishing Limited. ISBN 1904633781.

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-[[Image:Berlin short faced tumbler.jpg|thumb|Berlin Short Faced Tumbler]]
+[[File:Berlin short faced tumbler.jpg|thumb|Berlin Short-faced Tumbler]]
-'''Tumbler pigeons''' are varieties of domesticated [[Domestic Pigeon|pigeons]] descendant from the [[Rock Dove]] that have been [[Selective breeding|selected]] for their ability to tumble or roll over backwards in flight. This ability has been known in domesticated [[Breed|breeds]] of pigeons for centuries. In Wendell Levis book ''The Pigeon'' reference is made of 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.
+'''Tumbler pigeons''' are varieties of domesticated [[Domestic pigeon|pigeons]] that are descendants of the [[rock dove]] that have been [[Selective breeding|selected]] for their ability to tumble or roll over backwards in flight.
-There are many different breeds that have descended from the original tumbler stocks. Some of the more popular breeds today include:
+This ability has been known in domesticated [[breed]]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.  It's believed to have been a survival tactic to avoid aerial attacks by other birds.{{cn|date=August 2024}} There are many different breeds that have descended from the original tumbler stocks. Some of the more popular breeds today include:
+{{div col}}
+*[[American Flying Tumbler]]
+*Anekal Rekdhar Tumbler
+*[[Armenian Tumbler]]
 *[[Australian Performing Tumbler]]
-*[[Berlin Short Faced Tumbler]]
+*[[Australian Saddleback Tumbler]]
-*[[English Long Face Tumbler]]
+*[[Berlin Short-faced Tumbler]]
-*[[English Short Faced Tumbler]]
+*[[Berlin Long-faced Tumbler]]
+*[[Budapest Short-faced Tumbler]]
+*[[English Long-faced Tumbler]]
+*[[English Short-faced Tumbler]]
+*[[Felégyhaza Tumbler]]
+*[[Indian Tumbler Pigeon|Indian Tumblers]]
 *[[Iranian Highflying Tumbler]]
 *[[Komorner Tumbler]]
+*[[Krasnodar Tumbler]]
+*[[Limerick Tumblers]]
-==References==
+*[[Portuguese Tumbler]]
-*{{cite book |last=Levi |first=Wendell |title= The Pigeon|year= 1977|publisher= Levi Publishing Co, Inc|location= Sumter, S.C.|isbn=0853900132 }}
+*[[Shiraz Tumbler]]
-*{{cite book |last=[[Charles Darwin|Darwin]] |first=Charles |title= The Origin of Species|year= 2004|publisher= CRW Publishing Limited|location= London|isbn=1904633781 }}
+*[[Vienna long-faced tumbler]]
+*[[West of England Tumbler]]
+{{div col end}}
 == See also ==
+*[[Roller (pigeon)]]
 *[[Birmingham Roller]]
 *[[List of pigeon breeds]]
-[[Category:Domestic pigeons]]
+==References==
-[[Category:Domesticated pigeon breeds]]
+{{Reflist}}
+{{refbegin}}
+*{{cite book |last=Levi |first=Wendell |title=The Pigeon |date=1977 |publisher=Levi Publishing |location=Sumter, South Carolina |isbn=0853900132}}
+*{{cite book |last=Darwin |author-link=Charles Darwin |first=Charles |title=The Origin of Species |date=2004 |orig-year=1859 |publisher=CRW Publishing Limited |location=London |isbn=1904633781}}
+{{refend}}
 {{Domesticated-pigeon-breed-stub}}
+[[Category:Domestic pigeons]]
+[[Category:Pigeon breeds]]