The female was about an inch shorter. The head and upper parts of the male pigeon were a clear bluish gray with black streaks on the scapulars and wing coverts. Patches of pinkish iridescence at the ...

The lineage of 'Hurricane 788' traces back to its illustrious father CH21-01-0107758, known as 'Cheese Kid Direct Offspring 597'. This lineage is not just a collection of names but a testament to ...

The passenger pigeon was once the most numerous bird in the world. In the mid-1800s, billions of these birds were flying over the forests of eastern North America. Yet in just half a century, they’d ...

Adult female: like male, but iridescence on neck and breast more restricted and subdued. Juvenile: generally browner, lacks iridescence; orbital skin and feet gray. The rock pigeon was introduced ...

Homing pigeons – a type of domestic pigeon descended from the rock pigeon ... as far as feeding the youngsters “milk”: both male and female pigeons produce a high fat and protein secretion ...

The large, heavily built gray pigeon frequents the forests and woodlands ... show as a broad wing stripe when in flight. Adult male: gray on the head, and breast tinged pinkish; narrow white ...