­­The large, heavily built gray pigeon frequents the forests and woodlands of the West; most often seen in flocks of varying sizes in rapid flight. Wings make a loud clapping sound when flushed.

First, Novak and Shapiro plan to sequence the genome of the passenger pigeon and compare it to that of the bird’s closest living relative, the band-tailed pigeon, to pick out the most important ...

This highly variable city pigeon is familiar to all urban dwellers ... and there is a broad black terminal band on the tail. Adult male: metallic green and purple iridescence on the neck and ...

The process involves taking the genes from the passenger pigeon and inserting them into the genome of the band-tailed pigeon, the closest living relative, and transforming the living band-tailed ...

A pigeon has been found with its wings and tail feathers cut in eastern Kowloon, marking the second such case of bird abuse reported in Hong Kong in less than a week. A Society for the Prevention ...