PIGEONS

              PIGEONS

           Pigeons and doves included in the family Columbidae of the order Columbiformes, which include some 300 species of birds pekicau relatives. In general conversation, the term "virgin" and "pigeon" are interchangeable. In practice ornithologist, there is a tendency of "virgin" is used for smaller species and "pigeon" for large, but it is not consistently applied, and historically the common names for these birds have a lot of variation between the terms "virgin" and "doves." There are families all over the world, but the largest varieties contained in the Indomalaya and Australasia Ekozona. Dara and young pigeons are called "squabs."


Pigeons and doves are stout-bodied birds with short necks and short slender beak with a cere watery. The species is commonly known as "pigeon" is the feral rock pigeons, common in many cities.

Dara and mebangun pigeon cage of twigs and other detritus, which are placed in trees, ledges, or soil, depending on the species. They incubate one or two eggs, and both parents are very caring child, who will leave the nest after 7 to 28 days. [1] Dara feed on seeds, fruit and plants. Unlike most other birds (but see also flamingo), doves and pigeons produce "milk cache." Both sexes produce this highly nutritious substance to feed their children.

Relationship with humans

Merpati is often used as a symbol of peace by humans and is usually depicted holding a leaf OLIVE, according to records previously pigeon had been used to send the mail by attaching a letter at his feet.