Old German Magpie Tumbler
The Old German Magpie Tumbler is an old German tumbler breed of domestic pigeon, traditionally valued for compact type, alert carriage, and the sharp magpie pattern that gives it its name. Its ancestry sits in the flying and tumbling pigeon tradition, although modern exhibition lofts may emphasize stance, head shape, and clean color boundaries more than performance. The marking is a planned contrast of colored and white areas rather than a random pied pattern, and birds appear in common pigeon color series such as black, blue, brown, ash red, dilute, grizzle, and almond.
Management is similar to other active tumblers: a dry loft, enough wing exercise, mineral grit, and steady routines that keep the birds fit but not heavy. Fanciers who want flight behavior need to buy from lines still flown, because show selection alone can soften the original tumbling instinct. Breeding pairs are chosen for vigor and marking quality, with close attention to symmetry from side to side. Youngsters benefit from calm early handling and gradual loft training before any free flying in hawk-prone areas.
Colors: Almond, Ash Red, Bar, Barless, Black, Blue, Brown, Checker, Dilute, Dun, Grizzle, Indigo, Mottle, Opal, Pied, Recessive Red, Red, Silver, Splash, Spread, White, Yellow
