Est. 2020 · Health pages checked by a vet

A field guide to feral, racing and fancy pigeons, and the people who look after them.

Dan
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Dan

Dan started Pigeonpedia in January 2020.

He has liked pigeons since he was young, when he fed them breadcrumbs in his local park, now he regularly takes his kids to do the same thing.

He started Pigeonpedia after noticing how few dedicated Pigeon websites there were online.

Articles

  1. Fun

    Pigeon Years To Human Years Calculator

    This calculator converts a pigeon’s age into a rough human equivalent. Enter the age below. Pigeon Age Calculator Estimate your pigeons age in human years. Age Years =…

  2. Baby Pigeons

    Pigeon Age Chart: Easily Calculate A Baby Pigeon’s Age

    Use this chart to estimate the age of a baby pigeon (squab) by comparing it with photos of real squabs from hatching to 30 days. As a quick…

  3. Health

    8 Signs a Pigeon is Dying

    A pigeon that is close to death usually stops eating and drinking, sits fluffed up with its eyes closed, cannot stand or hold its head up, breathes slowly…

  4. Fun

    Are Pigeons Real?

    Yes, they are, but some people jokingly claim that some pigeons may not be. In short, the joke or theory is that some pigeons are really drones. Supposedly…

  5. Types

    Spinifex Pigeon: Breed Guide

    Spinifex pigeons are small, rusty-coloured pigeons with a tall, pointed crest on the head. Like their relatives the bronzewings, they make a loud whirring sound with their wings…

  6. Types

    Pale-Vented Pigeon: Breed Guide

    The pale-vented pigeon (Patagioenas cayennensis) is a large, shy, tree-dwelling pigeon. It usually perches high up while looking for food, sometimes comes down to the ground to feed,…

  7. Types

    Lemon Dove: Breed Guide

    The lemon dove (Columba larvata, sometimes Aplopelia larvata), also called the cinnamon dove, is an African dove of montane forests in sub-Saharan Africa, where it lives at altitudes…

  8. Types

    Kererū New Zealand Pigeon: Breed Guide

    The kererū (Hemiphaga novaeseelandiae), also called the New Zealand pigeon, is a large pigeon with iridescent plumage, known for its soft “coo” and the loud whoosh of its…

  9. Types

    Black Imperial Pigeon: Breed Guide

    The black imperial pigeon (Ducula melanochroa) is a dark imperial pigeon endemic to the Bismarck Archipelago, a group of islands in Papua New Guinea. It is listed as…

  10. Types

    Bare-Eyed Pigeon: Breed Guide

    The bare-eyed pigeon is a pigeon of northern South America, named for the large patch of bare skin around each eye. It is locally common in northern Colombia…