Pigeon: pipio, literally a nestling-bird that pipes or cries out, a "piper"- the very name now in use among some pigeon-fanciers, though "squeaker" in the more usual term). The name pigeon, doubtless of Norman introduction as a polite term ... [100%] 2022-09-02
Pigeon: PIGEON pij'-un (yonah; peristera; Latin pipire): A bird of the family Columbidae. See DOVE. The Hebrew yonah seems to be translated either pigeon or dove, yet almost every reference made to these birds proves that there were distinct branches ... [100%] 1915-01-01
Pigeon chess: "Pigeon chess" or "like playing chess with a pigeon" is a figure of speech originating from a comment made in March 2005 on Amazon by Scott D. Weitzenhoffer regarding Eugenie Scott's book Evolution vs. [70%] 2023-11-23 [Creationism] [Skepticism]...
Flying Pigeon: Flying Pigeon (simplified Chinese: 飞鸽; traditional Chinese: 飛鴿; pinyin: fēigē) is a Chinese publicly owned bicycle company based in Tianjin. Since 1950, more than 500 million Flying Pigeon PA-02 bicycles have been made, and as of 2007, more than any other model ... (Chinese publicly owned bicycle company) [70%] 2024-01-01 [Cycle manufacturers] [Cycling in China]...
Pigeon toe: Pigeon toe, also known as in-toeing, is a condition which causes the toes to point inward when walking. It is most common in infants and children under two years of age and, when not the result of simple muscle ... (Medicine) [70%] 2023-09-26 [Vertebrate developmental biology]
David Pigeon: David Pigeon led a company of provincial New England militia from the garrison at Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia up the Annapolis River aboard the whaleboat Devonshire, and was ambushed in the Battle of Bloody Creek on 10 June 1711 (21 ... [70%] 2023-12-12 [People of Queen Anne's War] [British military personnel of Queen Anne's War]...
Charles Pigeon: Charles-Joseph Pigeon (29 March 1838 – 18 March 1915) was born in Le Mesnil-Lieubray in Normandy in France . He started as a salesman in Le Bon Marché in Paris, where he became a close friend of Ernest Cognacq, subsequently the ... (Biography) [70%] 2023-08-30 [Inventors]
Pigeon sport: Though not quite a sport, fancy breeds of pigeons are also bred to standards and judged in a competitive fashion. Levi in his book The Pigeon describes all aspects of pigeon keeping. (Biology) [70%] 2023-09-02 [Pigeon sport]
Lieutenant Pigeon: Lieutenant Pigeon were an English novelty musical group popular in the early 1970s, originating in Coventry. A spin-off from an experimental music band Stavely Makepeace, the group was fronted by Rob Woodward and managed by him and drummer Nigel ... (British novelty music group) [70%] 2024-01-07 [English pop music groups] [Musical groups from Coventry]...
Pigeon Post: The use of homing pigeons to carry messages is as old as Solomon, and the ancient Greeks, to whom the art of training the birds came probably from the Persians, conveyed the names of Olympic victors to their various cities ... [70%] 2022-09-02
Pigeon English: Pigeon English is the debut novel by English author Stephen Kelman. It is told from the point of view of Harrison Opoku, an eleven-year-old Ghanaian immigrant living on a tough London estate. (Book by Stephen Kelman) [70%] 2023-12-01 [2011 British novels] [English novels]...
Isla Pigeon: Isla Pigeon (en inglés, Pigeon Island) es un islote de 40 acres (160 m²) situado en la región norte del país caribeño de Santa Lucía. Anteriormente se encontraba aislada del territorio principal de la isla, aunque se unió artificialmente a la ... [70%] 2024-01-08
Pigeon River: Pigeon River may refer to. [70%] 2024-01-08
Le Pigeon: Le Pigeon is a French bistro in Portland, Oregon's Buckman neighborhood, in the United States. Chef Gabriel Rucker opened the restaurant in 2006 at age 25. (Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S) [70%] 2023-12-22 [2006 establishments in Oregon] [Buckman, Portland, Oregon]...
Punta Pigeon: La Punta Pigeon (en inglés: Pigeon Point) También conocida como Pigeon Point Heritage Park (PPHP) y, a menudo se la considera la playa "más hermosa" de Tobago. Además, alberga el famoso malecón con techo de paja, que se ha convertido ... [70%] 2024-01-12
Pigeon pea: The pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan) is a perennial legume from the family Fabaceae native to the Old World. The pigeon pea is widely cultivated in tropical and semitropical regions around the world, being commonly consumed in South Asia, Southeast Asia ... (Species of perennial legume) [70%] 2023-11-26 [Phaseoleae] [Edible legumes]...
Brave Pigeon: Brave Pigeon (Spanish: Paloma brava) is a 1961 Mexican film directed by Rogelio A. González with Rosita Quintana, Miguel Aceves Mejía and Sara García. (1961 comedy film) [70%] 2023-12-05 [Films directed by Rogelio A. González] [1961 films]...
Pigeon Tango: Pigeon Tango is a 2017 Taiwanese crime thriller film written and directed by Lee Chi-yuarn. The film stars Sunny Wang, Annie Chen, Jason King, Liao Chun, Lu Yi-ching and Cecilia Choi. [70%] 2023-11-28 [2017 films] [Taiwanese-language films]...
Pigeon photography: Pigeon photography is an aerial photography technique invented in 1907 by the German apothecary Julius Neubronner, who also used pigeons to deliver medications. A homing pigeon was fitted with an aluminium breast harness to which a lightweight time-delayed miniature ... (Aerial photography by pigeons) [70%] 2023-11-23 [Columbidae] [Photographic techniques]...
Pigeon toe: Pigeon toe, also known as in-toeing, is a condition which causes the toes to point inward when walking. It is most common in infants and children under two years of age and, when not the result of simple muscle ... (Medical condition affecting the feet) [70%] 2023-11-24 [Vertebrate developmental biology] [Congenital disorders of musculoskeletal system]...
Pigeon Island: Pigeon Island ist der Name folgender Inseln: in Australien: in Neuseeland: in den Vereinigten Staaten: in Papua-Neuguinea: in anderen Ländern: Siehe auch. [70%] 2024-01-13
Jean Pigeon: Cet article ne cite pas suffisamment ses sources (mars 2009). Si vous disposez d'ouvrages ou d'articles de référence ou si vous connaissez des sites web de qualité traitant du thème abordé ici, merci de compléter l'article en donnant les ... [70%] 2024-01-09
Pigeon pox: Pigeon pox is a viral disease to which only pigeons are susceptible. It is characterized by pox scabs, which most frequently form on the featherless parts of the bird. (Biology) [70%] 2024-03-24 [Chordopoxvirinae]
Pigeon chess: "Pigeon chess" or "like playing chess with a pigeon" is a figure of speech originating from a comment made in March 2005 on Amazon by Scott D. Weitzenhoffer regarding Eugenie Scott's book Evolution vs. [70%] 2024-04-01 [Creationism] [Skepticism]...
Michel Pigeon: Michel Pigeon (born 1945) is a Canadian politician. Pigeon was elected to represent the riding of Charlesbourg in the National Assembly of Quebec in the 2008 provincial election. (Canadian politician) [70%] 2024-05-31 [1945 births] [Living people]...
Pigeon Hill: Pigeon Hill may refer to. [70%] 2024-05-24
Steve Pigeon: Gerald Steven Pigeon, (August 12, 1960) usually cited in newspaper accounts as Steve Pigeon, is a Democratic politician from Western New York. A controversial figure in contemporary Western New York politics, Pigeon was Erie County Democratic Chairman from 1996 to ... (American political leader (born 1960)) [70%] 2024-05-13 [Living people] [New York (state) Democrats]...
Pigeon snaring: Pigeon snaring was sport played exclusively by Tongan chiefs atop artificial mounds. The appearance of these mounds began in the twelfth century but its popularity waned after centuries. (Sport played exclusively by Tongan chiefs) [70%] 2024-06-15 [Culture of Tonga] [Hunting methods]...
Commando (pigeon): Commando was a pigeon used in service with the British armed forces during the Second World War to carry crucial intelligence. The pigeon carried out more than ninety missions during the war, and received the Dickin Medal (the animal equivalent ... (Pigeon) [70%] 2024-01-10 [Individual domesticated pigeons] [Recipients of the Dickin Medal]...
Archangel pigeon: The Archangel is a breed of fancy pigeon, notable for the metallic sheen of its feathers. Archangels, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants from the rock pigeon (Columba livia). (Biology) [70%] 2023-09-02 [Pigeon breeds]
Choiseul pigeon: The Choiseul pigeon (Microgoura meeki) is an extinct species of bird in the pigeon and dove family, Columbidae. It was endemic to the island of Choiseul in the Solomon Islands, although there are unsubstantiated reports that it may once have ... (Biology) [70%] 2024-01-10 [Columbinae] [Monotypic bird genera]...
Dragoon pigeon: The Dragoon is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Dragoons, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the wild rock dove (Columba livia). (Biology) [70%] 2023-08-29 [Pigeon breeds]
Passenger pigeon: The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived from the French word passager, meaning "passing by", due to the migratory habits of the ... (Extinct migratory pigeon previously endemic to North America) [70%] 2023-11-26 [Columbidae] [Extinct animals of Canada]...
Roller (pigeon): A roller pigeon is a domesticated breed or variety of pigeon that has been selected for its ability to tumble or roll in the air. Varieties of roller pigeons include. (Pigeon) [70%] 2023-08-29 [Domestic pigeons] [Pigeon sport]...
Passenger pigeon: (IUCN) Passenger pigeon is the common name for an extinct migratory bird, Ectopistes migratorius, of the Columbidae family, that was a very common bird in North America as recently as the mid-nineteenth century. These short-billed, small-headed, social ... [70%] 2023-02-04
Passenger pigeon: The passenger pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) was a species of bird, of the order Columbiformes, which once existed in the eastern part of North America. Among the most numerous animals in history, its spectacular extinction at the hands of man raised ... [70%] 2023-02-23 [Birds] [Extinct Birds]...
Passenger pigeon: The passenger pigeon or wild pigeon (Ectopistes migratorius) is an extinct species of pigeon that was endemic to North America. Its common name is derived from the French word passager, meaning "passing by", due to the migratory habits of the ... (Biology) [70%] 2021-12-22 [Columbidae] [Pleistocene first appearances]...
Pigeon-shooting: Pigeon shooting is a type of live bird wing shooting competition. Traditionally, there are two types of competition: box birds and columbaire. (Biology) [70%] 2023-12-14 [Columbidae]
Green pigeon: Treron is a genus of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae. Its members are commonly called green pigeons. (Biology) [70%] 2023-08-08 [Treron]
King pigeon: The King pigeon is a breed of pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding primarily as a utility breed. Kings along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons are all descendants from the rock dove (Columba livia). (Breed of pigeon) [70%] 2023-11-30
Maquis (pigeon): Maquis (NPSNS.42.36392) was a pigeon that received the Dickin Medal in 1945 from the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals for bravery in service during the Second World War. Maquis was cited for successfully delivering messages from enemy ... (Pigeon) [70%] 2023-08-29 [Recipients of the Dickin Medal] [Individual domesticated pigeons]...
Damascene pigeon: The Damascene, also known as the Istanbullu pigeon, is a breed of fancy pigeon developed over many years of selective breeding. Damascenes, along with other varieties of domesticated pigeons, are all descendants of the rock dove (also called rock pigeon ... (Breed of pigeon) [70%] 2023-08-09 [Pigeon breeds] [Damascus]...
Pink pigeon: The pink pigeon (Nesoenas mayeri) is a species of pigeon in the family Columbidae endemic to Mauritius. The pink pigeon nearly became extinct in the 1970s and the 1990s and is still very rare. (Species of bird) [70%] 2023-12-30 [Nesoenas] [Aviculture]...
Nun pigeon: The Nun is a breed of fancy pigeon developed through many years of selective breeding. It was known as the Dutch Shell Pigeon in continental Europe. (Breed of pigeon) [70%] 2024-02-06