Columbidae (redirect from Pigeon)
(/kəˈlʌmbɪdiː/ kə-LUM-bih-dee) is a bird family consisting of doves and pigeons. It is the only family in the order Columbiformes. These are stout-bodied...
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domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica or Columba livia forma domestica) is a pigeon subspecies that was derived from the rock dove or rock pigeon. The...
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Is this a pigeon? (Japanese: これは鳩てすか?, Hepburn: Kore wa hato desu ka?) is an Internet meme and quote of the protagonist from the 1990s Japanese anime TV...
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The homing pigeon is a variety of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica), selectively bred for its ability to find its way home over extremely long...
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Rock dove (redirect from Blue Rock Pigeon)
dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon (/ˈpɪdʒ.ən/ also /ˈpɪdʒ.ɪn/; Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons).: 624 In...
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The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived...
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rock dove. Pigeon may also refer to: Pigeon, Indiana, an unincorporated community Pigeon, Michigan, a village Pigeon, Wisconsin, a town Pigeon, West Virginia...
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Pigeon racing is the sport of releasing specially trained homing pigeons, which then return to their homes over a carefully measured distance. The time...
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Feral pigeons (Columba livia domestica or Columba livia forma urbana), also called city doves, city pigeons, or street pigeons, are descendants of domestic...
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The pigeon pea or toor dal (Cajanus cajan) is a perennial legume from the family Fabaceae native to the Eastern Hemisphere. The pigeon pea is widely cultivated...
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Pigeon River may refer to: Rivers Pigeon River (Minnesota–Ontario), between Minnesota, United States, and Ontario, Canada Pigeon River (Manitoba), a tributary...
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Pigeon post is the use of homing pigeons to carry messages. Pigeons are effective as messengers due to their natural homing abilities. The pigeons are...
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Pigeon shooting is a type of live bird wing shooting competition. Traditionally, there are two types of competition: box birds and columbaire. In box birds...
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pigeon (Otidiphaps nobilis) is a species of large terrestrial pigeon. It is the only species of the monotypic genus Otidiphaps. The pheasant pigeon is...
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Pigeon Creek may refer to: Pigeon Creek, Ohio, an unincorporated community Pigeon Creek, a creek running from Princeton, Indiana to the Ohio River in...
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Homing pigeons have long played an important role in war. Due to their homing ability, speed, and altitude, they were often used as military messengers...
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Wood pigeon, wood-pigeon or woodpigeon may refer to: Common wood pigeon, endemic to Europe and western Asia Columba (bird), any "Old World" pigeon Andaman...
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areas. Only two Australian pigeon species possess an erect crest, the crested pigeon and the spinifex pigeon. The crested pigeon is the larger of the two...
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The King pigeon is a breed of pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding primarily as a utility breed. Kings along with other varieties of...
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Look up clay pigeon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Clay pigeon may refer to: the target of the sport of clay pigeon shooting Clay pigeon floor procedure...
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War II, Project Pigeon (later Project Orcon, for "organic control") was American behaviorist B. F. Skinner's attempt to develop a pigeon-controlled guided...
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Pigeon River is the name of several rivers in the United States: Little Pigeon River (Cheboygan County) Little Pigeon River (Indiana) Little Pigeon River...
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Fancy pigeon refers to any breed of domestic pigeon, which is a domesticated form of the wild rock dove (Columba livia). They are bred by pigeon fanciers...
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The Kanaka pigeon (Caloenas canacorum), also known as the great green pigeon or greater maned pigeon, is an extinct species of pigeon. It was probably...
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The Pompadour green pigeon, Sri Lanka green pigeon or Ceylon green pigeon (Treron pompadora) is a pigeon in the genus Treron. In Sri Lanka, this bird and...
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The metallic pigeon, (Columba vitiensis) also known as white-throated pigeon, is a medium-sized, up to 37 cm long, bird in the family Columbidae. The...
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Columba (bird) (redirect from Typical pigeons)
bird genus Columba comprises a genus of medium to large pigeons. The terms "dove" and "pigeon" are used indiscriminately for smaller and larger Columbidae...
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Charles-Joseph Pigeon (29 March 1838 – 18 March 1915) was born in Le Mesnil-Lieubray in Normandy in France. He started as a salesman in Le Bon Marché in...
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The picazuro pigeon (Patagioenas picazuro) is a pigeon native to South America. It is a large pigeon with a wingspan of up to 22 inches and can weigh...
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Squab (redirect from Squab pigeon)
In culinary terminology, squab is an immature domestic pigeon, typically under four weeks old, or its meat. Some authors describe it as tasting like dark...
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