Felégyhaza Tumbler

Félegyháza Tumbler
	Félegyháza Tumbler
Conservation status	Common
Other names	Kiskunfélegyházi keringő
Country of origin	Hungary
Classification
US Breed Group	Fancy
EE Breed Group	Tumbler and Highflyer
Notes
	A very distinctively marked breed.
	Pigeon; Columba livia;

The Félegyhaza Tumbler is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.^[1] Felegyhazer Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock dove (Columba livia). The name is short for Kiskunfélegyháza, a town in the Hungarian lowlands.^[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.

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