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 West Village is going to the birds. A massive mother pigeon and dozens of her realistic-looking squabs have turned a Manhattan townhouse into their coop for Halloween — and New Yorkers are going ...

Feeding pigeons, once seen as harmless, carries significant health risks. Experts warn of severe lung diseases from inhaling pigeon droppings. A fungus, Cryptococcus neoformans, found in droppings can ...

In India, many people feed pigeons, especially in cities where these birds gather in parks and public areas. While some see this as a harmless activity, health experts warn about the serious risks of ...

The story of Martha the passenger pigeon elicits both nostalgia and remorse for Cincinnati, the city that protected this bird, the last of her species, in a place where conservation is key. We toast ...

Pigeons are everywhere. They’re viewed as both a beloved icon of the city and a pest plaguing residents’ balconies, defecating on the unsuspecting humans down below. In 2022, concerns about pigeon ...

LIMBURG, Belgium — The Chinese businessmen arrived in the Belgian countryside driving luxury sports cars, ferrying translators and bags of cash. When they parked in front of Tom Van Gaver’s small ...

It can be maddening to constantly discover pigeons in your garden — but fortunately there's one simple method experts say discourages them. You may discover numerous pigeons perched on your roof or ...

The city of Chandler is spending $350,000 to address a growing pigeon problem on about a dozen city properties. The contract, awarded to "The Pigeon Guy," will involve installing steel cables and ...

The bird has never gotten much credit for being intelligent. But the reinforcement learning powering the world’s most advanced AI systems is far more pigeon than human. In 1943, while the world’s ...

The CIA spent $20 million on an eavesdropping cat, but it’s the humble pigeon that’s pulled off the greatest intelligence heists. Most people don't think twice when they see a cat, which makes it ...

The European wood pigeon helped me appreciate its omnipresent city cousins. By Ben Crair If familiarity breeds contempt, then no wild animal has made itself more loathsome to humanity than the city ...