Tumbler pigeons are varieties of Super Backflip Performer domesticated pigeons descendant from the rock dove that have been selected for their ability to tumble or roll over backwards in flight.<br />Amazing Super Backflip Performer Pigeon - The Great Trumpeter Exclusive Video | Amazing Fancy Pigeon.<br />This ability has been known in domesticated breeds of pigeons for centuries. In Wendell Levi's book The Pigeon, reference is made to pigeons with this tumbling ability existing in India before the year 1590. Charles Darwin, in his book The Origin of Species, makes reference to the Short-faced Tumbler which was a popular breed during his lifetime, and still can be found exhibited at pigeon shows today.<br /><br />There are many different breeds that have descended from the original tumbler stocks. Some of the more popular breeds today include:<br /><br /> Armenian Tumbler<br /> Australian Performing Tumbler<br /> Berlin Short-faced Tumbler<br /> Berlin Long-faced Tumbler<br /> English Long-faced Tumbler<br /> English Short-faced Tumbler<br /> Indian Tumblers<br /> Iranian Highflying Tumbler<br /> Komorner Tumbler<br /> Krasnodar Tumbler<br /> Limerick Tumblers<br /> Vienna long-faced tumbler<br /> West of England Tumbler.<br /><br />A Roller pigeon is a domesticated breed or variety of pigeon that has been selected for its ability to tumble or roll in the air. For specific varieties of roller pigeons please see:<br /><br /> Birmingham Roller<br /> Galatz Roller<br /> Oriental Roller<br /> Parlor Roller<br /><br />The Birmingham Roller is a very popular breed of domesticated pigeon that originated in Birmingham, England, where they were developed via selective breeding, for their ability to do rapid backward somersaults while flying. As the name suggests and as also mentioned by Wendell Levi in his book The Pigeon, this breed was developed in and around the City of Birmingham in England. The Birmingham Roller has a flying type and a show type. Show Rollers are larger than the flying variety, and are bred just for show. A similar breed called a Parlor Roller look much like Birmingham Rollers, but can't fly; rather, they spin backwards, somersaulting on the ground for many yards. Oriental Rollers are another aerial performer and come in many colour varieties. Some fanciers fly their rollers in competition, both locally and nationally. There is even a World Cup competition that includes several other countries. Kits (group of pigeons) are scored for quality and depth, as well as the number of birds that roll at the same time, referred to as a turn or break. The Birmingham Roller is a very popular breed of performing pigeon, with around 10,000 breeders worldwide.<br />The Galatz Roller or Galați Roller' is a domesticated pigeon breed originating in Galați County, Romania. Because these pigeons perform air acrobatics when they fly, they became very popular among pigeon fanciers in both the country of origin and the rest of Europe, especially in Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. The air acrobatics that these Galați Roller birds perform
