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pigeon

[pij-uhn] / ˈpɪdʒ ən /




















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In addition, researchers found an extinct pigeon species closely related to Australian bronzewing pigeons.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Humans exterminated the passenger pigeon, the great auk and the Carolina parakeet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

It emerged that a fungal infection often linked to pigeon droppings had been listed as a contributory factor in the death of a 10-year-old boy.

From BBC • Jan. 24, 2026

"On the way to Miami," Dmitriev wrote in an X post, adding a pigeon emoji and attaching a short video of a morning sun shining through the clouds on a beach with palms.

From Barron's • Dec. 20, 2025

The pigeon hit a shelf with a loud smack and slumped to the floor.

From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi