People love to hate on pigeons for the way they foul up parked cars or flock to food scraps on the sidewalk. But with more than 300 species of wild pigeon found on Earth—many of them stunning—it’s ...
It is true that humans domesticated pigeons for centuries, and feral pigeons do largely stay in urban environments because we brought them there. They are highly trainable, and if fed by humans, they ...
The pigeon family includes over 300 species worldwide, ranging from familiar city dwellers to rare tropical birds. Notable members include: Pigeons have compact bodies, short legs, and small heads ...
The pigeon (Columba livia), also called a rock dove, is a stout-bodied bird with a fleshy beak and large wings. There are between 310-352 pigeon species distributed worldwide. Many are native to the ...
North America’s favorite songbirds rely heavily on five tropical forests for wintering habitat and safe passage during ...
It is true that humans domesticated pigeons for centuries, and feral pigeons do largely stay in urban environments because we brought them there. They are highly trainable, and if fed by humans, they ...
Genetic sharing among evolutionary neighbors all happens through hybrids: the offspring produced when individuals from two ...
Arctic seals and birds are coming under increasing threat, mainly due to climate change and human activity, according to an ...