are actually descended from escaped or released domesticated pigeons, which were in turn bred from the wild rock dove (Columba livia). Today, pigeons have been selectively bred by humans to ...

There are 375 different breeds represented at the 2025 Grand National Pigeon Show, all of them derived from the common Rock Dove ... or blow dry a Jacobin, or even puff up a Brunner Cropper.

Odisha’s carrier pigeon service still maintains a fleet of around 150 birds, though their purpose has grown increasingly ...

Homing pigeons (Columba livia domestica) are a domesticated subspecies of rock pigeons known for their remarkable ability to navigate and return to a specific location over long distances.

A man has been arrested in Tokyo on suspicion of killing a pigeon that he reportedly filmed himself abusing. Hiroshi Tsuji, a 49-year-old taxi driver from Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture ...

RANST, Belgium — Belgium’s once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors set ...

Pigeon fanciers from around the world have flocked to a seaside town for their annual show. The British Homing World Show was held in Blackpool is thought to have attracted about 15,000 visitors ...

SINGAPORE - In a first, 10 critically endangered Negros bleeding-heart pigeons were turned over on Jan 15 to the Philippines by Singapore’s Mandai Wildlife Group. The pigeon – so called ...

ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Kid Rock is known for speaking his mind — even when he’s in the middle of performing. The “All Summer Long” singer, 54, briefly joined Bon Jovi ...

Rock pigeons peck at corn cobs, filling their crops with golden kernels. (Tami Gingrich photo) Driving down a rural backroad on a crisp winter morning, a movement catches my eye. A corncrib ...