Warsaw Butterfly Tumbler
The Warsaw Butterfly tumbler is a Polish fancy pigeon associated with Warsaw and Mazovian tumbler traditions. It is a domestic pigeon of the rock dove species, Columba livia, selected for a compact tumbler type and a decorative butterfly-style color pattern. The name usually points to a marked, lively bird rather than a true butterfly-shaped body, so descriptions can vary by country, club standard, and translation from Polish breed names.
Modern Warsaw Butterfly tumblers are usually kept in lofts for exhibition, preservation breeding, and, in some families, light flying. Anyone buying breeding birds should look beyond the pattern and check body condition, fertility, and whether the line still shows safe, controlled tumbling if performance is expected. Clean housing matters because pale or sharply divided markings show dirt quickly. Pair selection is often deliberate, since neatly placed color and sound pigeon structure must be maintained together.
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
