Aerodynamic studies and simulations suggest that pigeons’ reflex-driven wing and tail adjustments are key to maintaining flight stability. This understanding could inspire more efficient ...

A pigeon-inspired robot has solved the mystery of how birds fly without the vertical tail fins that human-designed aircraft rely on. Its makers say the prototype could eventually lead to passenger ...

Wings make a loud clapping sound when flushed. Polytypic. Length 14.5". Larger, with a longer tail than a rock pigeon; blue-gray on the upper parts with contrasting blackish gray flight feathers ...

Polytypic (12 ssp.; nominate in North America.). Length 12.5". A medium-size compact pigeon with long wings and a short tail. Birds most closely resembling their wild ancestors are gray with head ...

Often it is the common critters that go unnoticed or at least unappreciated. After all, when was the last time you noticed a house sparrow or pigeon? How about an eastern chipmunk or gray ...

The beginning of the bird's end came with the introduction of the railroad and telegraph to the United States. Fast travel and communication allowed hunters to follow the swarms, and soon a ...

DESCRIPTION: The passenger pigeon was much larger than the somewhat similarly plumed mourning dove. Adapted for speed and maneuverability in flight, it had a small head and neck; long tail; long, ...

“There is also a category of fancy pigeons. These comprise the beautiful pigeons, with pretty tail feathers that resemble hand fans. But they have no flying endurance. They are just show piece ...