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Doves and Pigeons

Pigeons are part of the Columbidae bird family, along with doves. The most common pigeon, found mostly in urban areas, is the Feral Rock Pigeon. The Passenger Pigeon was a bird that had lived in North America until it became extinct in 1914. This once-common species of animal was wiped out due to commercial hunting and habitat loss. Ask questions about all breeds of pigeons here.

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When were doves no longer used for mail?

It depends on how "mail" is defined. Doves are still used to send messages.

Who played peach in lonesome dove?

Helena Enize Humann played Peach in both the movie and the miniseries. She does sound like Kathy Bates. She died in 1994.

Why do young children chase pigeons?

It might be because they enjoy it or they want to catch a pigeon as a pet. Another reason would be they might be bored and want to do something.

How did passenger pigeons defend themselves?

When they fly, they made a maneuver called roll. When they do that, the whole pack makes the maneuver at the same time. Also they position themselves in an area that a predator could not reach.

What do top notch pigeons eat?

There are many opinions among pigeon keepers on what pigeons should eat. Racing pigeons tend to do best on a high-carb diet of grain, while breeding and young pigeons need plenty of additional fat.

Is a pigeon a predatator?

No, a pigeon is not a predator .It is rather he, who is hunted by the pray birds.

What are baby doves called?

Baby doves are called squabs or chicks

What happens when homing pigeons react to magnetic fields?

People have some theories but "there is no true scientific proof of it. One theory states that they could find they home with an internal compass. Pigeons react to many things like, rain, clouds and flying over oceans.

Pigeon are from rat family?

No! As Pigeons have a terrible reputation as dirty birds, they are sadly called 'Flying Rats'. In fact, Pigeons, are smart, clean and are really friendly!

Can a perigren falcon catch a racing pigeon?

Yes. Falcons are the fastest fliers in the bird world, and they often prey on other birds. Another falcon that will take pigeons is the smaller merlin, also known as "pigeon" hawk.

What is a baby pigeon called?

Squab
Probobly a chick, just like any other bird.
Young doves and pigeons are called squabs.

Are pigeons intelligent?

It depends on what kind of pigeon it is. Some pigeons are very intelligent, but others, not so much.

Where can one watch the Dove commercial?

Dove beauty commercials can be watched online from many different video uploading websites. Some examples of these websites include Youtube and Daily Motion.

Is Chinese chicken really chicken or pigeon?

Chinese chicken is chicken. If pigeon or squab is on a menu, it will be referred to as such.

How many different kinds of mourning doves?

There is only one mourning dove, but there are 289 species of pigeons and doves in the world.

Why do pigeons heads fall off when they die?

I have never heard of pigeon's heads falling off when they die. I don't think they do. Recently a Danish Scientist concluded that this in fact was a myth and that Pigeons heads only fall off in the southern hemisphere.

Do mourning doves move their babies or eggs?

Mourning doves do not move their eggs around. They lay their eggs in a nest, and they rarely leave the nest unattended.

Why are pigeons warm blooded?

The pigeons are a warmblooded animal . the warm blooded animal eat more food to keep its body temperature balance with atmospheric temperature . most of the birds are warm blooded animal .