The Budapest Highflyer pigeon is a breed of domestic fancy pigeon. It was developed in Hungary, and actually was developed over many years of selective breeding.
It is also known as Poltli, Budapest Short-faced Tumbler Pigeon and Budapest Colored. This breed and other varieties of domesticated pigeons, all are descendants from the wild or feral rock pigeon.
The Budapest Highflyer pigeon was actually developed as a performing breed, but it is now raised as an exhibition breed over time.
The original Budapest Highflyer could allegedly fly so high that it was little more than a dot in the sky before it dropped back into the loft.
Currently, it is the most popular pigeon breed in it’s native country, Hungary. Read some more information about this breed below.
Budapest Highflyer Pigeon Characteristics
Budapest Highflyer pigeon is a small sized breed with a distinctive square head. It has a slim body with short beak, and has a huge, rather bulging circles of bare flesh around the eyes (which give these striking birds and alert and frog-eyed expression.
Average live body weight of the mature Budapest Highflyer pigeon is around 255 grams. Photo and info from RightPet and Wikipedia.
Uses
The Budapest Highflyer pigeon was actually developed as a flying breed. But today, it is raised mainly as an exhibition breed.
Special Notes
The Budapest Highflyer pigeon is an alert and very active bird. These birds are actually noted for their wonderful personalities and their alert and happy natures.
They usually respond to human affection, and very good for raising as pets. The original birds could tumble in the air. But today most fanciers focus on breeding show birds.
Average lifespan of these birds is about 7 to 10 years. However, review full breed profile of this breed in the following chart.
| Breed Name | Budapest Highflyer |
| Other Name | Poltli, Budapest Short-faced Tumbler Pigeon and Budapest Colored |
| Breed Purpose | Exhibition, pets |
| Special Notes | Beautiful birds, attractive appearance, good for raising as pets, very good for exhibition purpose, excellent temperament, noted for it’s wonderful personalities, alert and happy, respond to human affection, active |
| Breed Class | Small |
| Weight | Around 255 grams |
| Climate Tolerance | Native climates |
| Flying Ability | Very good |
| As Pets | Good |
| Color | Many |
| Rarity | Common |
| Country/Place of Origin | Hungary |
