Feral pigeons are normally gray with purple- and green-painted necks, ... The birds of this breed are all white except for a colored head, bib, tail, and 10 primary flight feathers.

Band-tails are dark gray pigeons with a white collar, rather than being light, creamy doves with a dark collar. They can also be easily identified by their yellow feet and beaks.

From the eastern towhee to the red-breasted nuthatch, we identify birds that look like robins to point out the differences ...

­­The large, heavily built gray pigeon frequents the forests and woodlands of the West; most often seen in flocks of varying sizes in rapid flight. Wings make a loud clapping sound when flushed ...

White-crowned pigeons. White-crowned pigeons are slate-gray, similar to rock pigeons, but smaller with a longer tail, sloping forehead and white crown that covers the head down to the eyes.

According to the voluntary standards created by the American White Dove Association, homing-pigeon releases can only take place outdoors on a clear day, with ample time for the birds to fly home ...

MOSUL, Iraq — For the first time in over two years, flocks of white and gray pigeons can be seen circling Mosul’s rooftops. Among the many rules imposed by the Islamic State when it seized the ...