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 ...

Hyderabad: The rock pigeon was the most spotted bird species during the winter survey, the first season of the Hyderabad Birding Atlas, a large-scale citizen science project to study and track ...

Pigeons are viewed as pests by many gardeners, but there are certain things you can do to keep them at bay, including ...

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 ...

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 ...

Mumbai: The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) launched its latest documentary, ‘Mercy Feeding: Pigeon Menace in Urban Areas,’ highlighting the environmental and public health concerns caused by ...