Pigeons at risk of starvation over coronavirus empty streets
A German animal rights group is warning that pigeons are struggling to find enough food amid the...
Homing Pigeons Get Their Bearings From Their Beaks
It has long been recognized that birds possess the ability to use the Earth’s magnetic field for...
Pigeons’ navigation skill not down to iron-rich beak cells: study
The theory that pigeons' famous skill at navigation is down to iron-rich nerve cells in their...
Pigeons identify individual humans but show no sign of recognizing them in photographs
Photographs, especially of humans, are widely used as stimuli in behavioural research with...
Pigeon Spikes
Hanging on roof and window ledges throughout the Bay Area, pigeon spikes serve as one of the many...
Pigeons never forget a face
New research has shown that feral, untrained pigeons can recognise individual people and are not...
Odors as navigational cues for pigeons
Odors are known to be essential for navigation during homeward orientation and migration of some...
Why do pigeons bob their heads when they walk?
Most evidence suggests that the head bobbing serves a visual function. Chickens bob their heads...
Getting inside the mind of a pigeon
If you could ask any animal ‘A penny for your thoughts’, which would you choose? When the question...
Passenger Pigeon Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Habitat, Behavior
The passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) is an extinct pigeon that was once widespread...
Pigeon Control: How To Get Rid Of Pigeons
Getting rid of pigeons on your own isn’t easy. These pest birds have an inbred homing instinct...
Pigeon fancier facts
Belgium is regarded as the home of pigeon racing, with approximately 60,000 pigeon fanciers in a...
Homing pigeons reveal true magnetism
Iron crystals in their beaks give birds a nose for north. It's official: homing pigeons really can...
Why Are There So Many Pigeons?
They peck at the pavement; they coo overhead; they swoop in hundreds across town squares: Pigeons...