[1] Australian Saddleback Tumblers, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock pigeon (Columba livia).

[2] The breed is usually muffed (feather-legged) but a clean-legged variety does exist.

The name of the breed derives from a distinctive saddle-shaped marking on the back.

The marking on the head can be either a stripe (most common) or a spot.

Australian Saddleback Tumblers can be shown in any color, but some of the more common are black, red, yellow, blue, silver, almond, and andalusian.