They are appreciated not only for their speed but for their looks, too. And there are over 800 breeds of pigeon, many bred specifically to be exhibited at shows. Messenger pigeons were used across ...

"Some 20,000 to 30,000 homing pigeons go astray every weekend during the racing season." Other pigeon breeds have entered the ...

Buildings are their cliffs, a few twigs suffice as nests, and human food scraps do nicely as meals. City pigeons, also called ...

Although Armando's racing days are behind him, Mr Gyselbrecht says that racing pigeons can carry on having ... it's likely his new owners will breed him and race his progeny.

A racing pigeon from Belgium has set a new record after being sold for €1.6m ($1.9m, £1.4m). New Kim, a two-year-old female, was initially put up for auction for just €200, but was bought by ...