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Pigeon keeping or pigeon fancying is the art and science of breeding domestic pigeons. People have practiced pigeon keeping for at least 5,000 years [1] and in almost every part of the world. In that time, humans have substantially altered the morphology and the behaviour of the domesticated descendants of the rock dove to suit their needs for ...
A modern day racing pigeon wearing an electronic timing ring. 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 distances. Because of this skill, homing pigeons were used to carry messages, a practice referred to as "pigeon post".
Dovecote. A dovecote or dovecot / ˈdʌvkɒt /, doocot ( Scots) or columbarium is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves. [1] Dovecotes may be free-standing structures in a variety of shapes, or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pigeonholes for the birds to nest. [2]
Young lady in oriental clothing with a homing pigeon (19th century painting) 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 transported to a destination in cages, where they are attached with messages, then the pigeon naturally flies back to ...
In culinary terminology, squab is an immature domestic pigeon, typically under four weeks old, [1] or its meat. Some authors describe it as tasting like dark chicken. [2] The word "squab" probably comes from Scandinavia; the Swedish word skvabb means "loose, fat flesh". [3] The term formerly applied to all dove and pigeon species (such as the ...
Look up pigeonhole in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pigeonhole or pigeon hole may refer to: Pigeonholes, nesting spaces in a dovecote. Pigeonhole, one of the boxes in a pigeon coop. Pigeonholing, classifying things into categories. Pigeonhole principle, a mathematical principle. Pigeonhole sort, a sorting algorithm.
Feral pigeon. Feral pigeons ( Columba livia domestica or Columba livia forma urbana ), also called city doves, city pigeons, or street pigeons, [1] [2] are descendants of domestic pigeons ( Columba livia domestica) that have returned to the wild. [3] The domestic pigeon was originally bred from the wild rock dove, which naturally inhabits sea ...
War pigeon. 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. Carrier pigeons of the Racing Homer breed were used to carry messages in World War I and World War II, and 32 such pigeons were presented with the Dickin Medal. [1]