Pigeon captured during its flight

With its grey plumage and its cooing sound, the pigeon is the bird that cannot be ignored in our cities and villages. However, this bird was originally a domestic bird very useful to man. The pigeon belongs to the Columbidae family. That is to say that it belongs to the category of medium to large birds. In this family of birds, we also find the turtledove and the dove. The pigeon was once domesticated: it was raised for its meat and its nitrogen-rich droppings, which were used as fertilizer. But it was also trained to become a carrier pigeon. It made trips to carry messages. Today, the pigeon plays an important ecological role. Indeed, it feeds on our garbage and pests. The pigeon is a medium to large bird with a small head and a short beak. The pigeon can weigh between 250g to 520g. Like the turtle dove, the pigeon coos. Its cooing is easily recognizable by its song in five tones.