Argote's pigeon comes bearing a message ... Winston said. But their large presence in U.S. cities points back to our dependence on pigeons in a different time − such as when they were first ...
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.
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, ...