Many people think that pigeons are akin to "rats with wings". These images might change your mind, though. Upon first sight, many people wouldn't know that these are pigeons. Due to selective breeding ...

Juvenile: generally browner, lacks iridescence; orbital skin and feet gray. The rock pigeon was introduced from Europe by early settlers; it is now widespread and common throughout the United ...

A Spanish pigeon keeper is surprised and relieved that a bird that went missing during a race in the Mediterranean has landed ...

A new online campaign from the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation is using humour to get people to stop feeding pigeons.

From Delhi to Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Pune and Jaipur, a burgeoning pigeon population has left an indelible mark on the cityscape -- from pigeon feeding spots that create traffic bottlenecks to stained ...

Wings make a loud clapping sound when flushed. Polytypic. Length 14.5". Larger, with a longer tail than a rock pigeon; blue-gray on the upper parts with contrasting blackish gray flight feathers ...

Homing pigeons – a type of domestic pigeon descended from the rock pigeon – are extremely effective messengers because of their innate homing abilities, enabling them to return to their nest ...