25 Of The Most Beautiful Types Of Pigeons In The World

It’s time to show you the pigeons! The ones we see in the cities are just the tip of the feathered iceberg: there are many beautiful and unique pigeons that you probably haven’t seen.

To demonstrate that, we have collected some photos of the most beautiful and stylish pigeons, for your enjoyment.

Pigeons are very interesting when you start learning about them. For example, scientists believe that city pigeons may be the first birds that humans domesticated. They appear in figures, mosaics and coins from ancient Mesopotamia from 4500 BC.

1. Pink-Necked Green Pigeon

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2. Nicobar Pigeon

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3. Victoria Crowned Pigeon

Photo credit: The Virginia Zoo

4. Brown Frillback Pigeon

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Some people think pigeons are a little dumb. The truth is that according to one study, pigeons understand the concepts of space and time, and are expert navigators, able to find their way back to their nests more than 2 km away, even if they have not seen the path.

5. Bronzewing Pigeon

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6. Blue Crowned Pigeon

7. Jacobin Pigeons

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8. Indian Fantail

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9. African Green Pigeon

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It is not yet known exactly why they are so good at this, but humans have known this ability since 3000 BC. People would release caged pigeons and follow them to find nearby land.

10. Spinifex Pigeon

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11. Grey Frillback Pigeon

12. Pied Imperial Pigeon

Photo credit: Derek Ramsey

13. Ice Pigeon

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14. Lahore Pigeon

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15. Capuchine/Jacobin Mix

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The Greeks trained them to bring the results of the Olympics to the people. Pigeons are mysterious and beautiful, and we still discover new things about them every year.