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The Birmingham Roller is a breed of domesticated roller pigeon that originated in Birmingham, England. They were developed via selective breeding , for their ability to do rapid backward somersaults while flying.
A Birmingham Roller. 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. [1] Varieties of roller pigeons include: Birmingham Roller; Galatz Roller; Oriental Roller; Parlor Roller
Classic Almond Oriental Roller bred by Zeljko Talanga. The key hallmark of the Oriental Roller is its flying style. They show a variety of different figures in the air, which are single somersaults, double somersaults, rolling (a number of uncountable somersaults), rotation with open wings, nose dives, sudden change of direction during flight and very rarely axial turns.
Thomas S. Monson has enjoyed raising Birmingham Roller pigeons since he was a young boy. [29] Duncan Ferguson, former Everton player, enjoys the sport of pigeon racing. [30] Queen Elizabeth II was a fourth generation member of the Royal Family who has enjoyed the sport of pigeon racing.
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.
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This is an alphabetical list of pigeon breeds; these are exclusively breeds of the domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica). Other Columbidae species (e.g., the Barbary dove , Streptopelia risoria ) have been domesticated and developed into breeds, but these are generally simple colour variations of the plumage .
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