Budapest Tumbler

Budapest Tumbler is a broad name for Hungarian tumbler pigeons associated with Budapest and its surrounding pigeon culture. Like other domestic pigeons, it derives from the rock pigeon, Columba livia, but generations of selection shaped birds with a neat body, lively carriage, and the ability, in working families, to fly actively and sometimes tumble. Standards and local traditions may separate clean-legged, muffed, short-faced, whiteflight, or marked forms, so the plain name can mean a general family rather than one single appearance.

Management depends on the purpose of the loft. Exhibition strains are judged for type, color, and condition, with common colors including black, blue bar, blue checker, red, white, and yellow. Flying strains need regular controlled exercise, secure trapping, and protection from raptors and bad weather. Breeders who care about performance keep notes on kit behavior and air time, while show breeders pair for balance and standard points. Buyers should match the strain to their goal instead of assuming every Budapest Tumbler will perform the same way.

Colors: Black, Blue Bar, Blue Checker, Red, White, Yellow