English Long-faced Tumbler facts for kids
English Long-faced Tumbler, clean-legged
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| Conservation status | Common |
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| Other names | Variants:
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| US Breed Group | Tumblers, rollers and high flyers |
| EE Breed Group | Tumbler and highflyer |
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| "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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The English Long-faced Tumbler is a special type of pigeon. It's known as a "fancy pigeon" because people have carefully bred it over many years. This process is called selective breeding. It means choosing pigeons with certain traits to have babies. This helps create new and unique breeds.
All English Long-faced Tumblers, and other kinds of domesticated pigeons, come from the wild rock pigeon (Columba livia).
What Makes This Pigeon Special?
The English Long-faced Tumbler is a very popular pigeon breed. It is liked by pigeon fans all over the world. This breed has continued to be developed, especially in the United States.
Different Looks
This pigeon breed comes in two main styles. Some have "clean legs," meaning their legs have no feathers. Others are "muffed," which means they have feathers on their legs and feet.
Raising Their Young
English Long-faced Tumblers have a short beak. This makes it hard for them to feed their own babies. Because of this, they often need help. Other pigeons, like homing pigeons, act as "foster parents." They help raise the young Tumblers until they are old enough to care for themselves.
