Rare pigeon breed famous for it's unique look

[Still Waters]

When the Poltl brothers, a family of pigeon racing enthusiasts from Budapest, set out to create a new pigeon breed in the early 1900s, they used selective breeding to obtain a high-flying bird with unmatched endurance.

They managed to achieve their goal, as the Budapest Short Faced Tumbler could fly for up to 5 hours without breaks, and cover a distance of around 800 kilometers. Endurance was its middle name, but those who saw it for the first time cared less about its flying capabilities and more about its unique look. The small face and beak, in contrast with bulging, frog-like eyes, intrigued or freaked people out, but it also made them pay attention.

https://www.odditycentral.com/animals/this-short-beaked-google-eyed-pigeon-breed-looks-like-a-real-life-bird-caricature.html

[jethrofloyd]

If I ever see this pigeon at night, I would think it was an alien from the planet Pluto.

[Jon the frog]

Selective breeding can give some kind of monsters... there's come the pug pigeon !