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Old German Magpie Tumbler

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Old German Magpie Tumbler
Elster Purzler
Conservation statusCommon
Other namesElsterpurzler
Classification
US Breed GroupFlying
EE Breed GroupTumbler and Highflyer

The Old German Magpie Tumbler (German: Elsterpurzler) is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. The Old German Magpie Tumbler, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia).[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ Levi, Wendell (1977). The Pigeon. Sumter, S.C.: Levi Publishing Co, Inc. ISBN 0-85390-013-2.