Australian Saddleback Tumbler

The Australian Saddleback Tumbler is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding.cite book |last=Levi |first=Wendell |title= The Pigeon|year= 1977|publisher= Levi Publishing Co, Inc|location= Sumter, S.C.|isbn=0853900132 ] Australian Saddleback Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the Rock Pigeon ("Columba livia").As the name suggests, this breed is an Australian creation. First recognized as a breed in 1917.Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) "Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards".]

The breed is usually muffed (feather-legged) but a clean legged variety does exist. The name of the breed derives from a distinctive saddle-shaped marking on the back. The marking on the head can be either a stripe (most common) or spot. Australian Saddleback Tumblers can be shown in any color, but some of the more common are: black, red, yellow, blue, silver, almond and andalusian.Seymour, Rev. Colin (Ed)(2006) "Australian Fancy Pigeons National Book of Standards".]

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See also

*List of pigeon breeds