Drastic population fluctuations explain the rapid extinction of the passenger pigeon
The number of passenger pigeons went from billions to zero in mere decades, in contrast to...
Ten Astounding Pigeon Fact
1. Reuters used them: The world’s most famous news agency was founded in 1850 and employed 45...
Mourning Dove
Named for its distinct, mournful cry, the mourning dove (Zenaida macroura) is a small,...
Red-billed pigeon
The Red-billed Pigeon, Patagioenas flavirostris , is a relatively large pigeon which breeds from...
It’s magnetic: How animals use their senses to find home
We learn that there are five senses (sight, hearing, touch, smell and taste). And we say that...
How to Get Rid of Pigeons
It may sound hard to believe, but pigeons are actually a bit of a nuisance to human populations,...
Pigeons Follow Their Noses Home
For thousands of years, humans have bred rock doves (a.k.a. pigeons) to travel home over massive...
Pigeons’ homing instinct is all down to smell
Scientists have discovered the secret of pigeons' remarkable ability to navigate perfectly over...
How birds find food
DEAR JOAN: Yesterday afternoon I blew the leaves off the lawn and garden in my backyard, leaving a...
Pigeons Are Secretly Brilliant Birds That Understand Space and Time, Study Finds
Of all the birds in the world, the pigeon draws the most ire. Despite their reputation as...
Meet the hero carrier pigeon that saved US troops during a WWI battle 100 years ago
In the third floor hallway of the Pentagon, just outside the Army Chief of Staff's office, there...
Don’t Feed the Pigeons Here. But Over There, O.K.
“Safe pigeon-feeding zones” may be designated around the city as part of the negotiations between...
How Pigeons Became Rats: The Cultural-Spatial Logic of Problem Animals
How do animals become problems? Drawing on interactionist theories of social problems and cultural...
Loved or loathed, feral pigeons as subjects in ecological and social research
The feral pigeon (Columba livia) carries with it a reputation that runs counter to conservation:...