Columbidae

A pigeon that was to be put down by authorities in Australia after reportedly crossing the Pacific Ocean has been saved after officials found he was "highly likely" to be a local bird, a Turkish tumbler, the BBC News has reported.

A pigeon has been arrested by police in India on suspicion of being a spy from Pakistan.

The bird was seized on Thursday after being spotted carrying a "stamped message" on its body.

The message was written partly in Urdu, the official language of Pakistan. It also contained a Pakistani phone number, according to reports.

As night-time approaches in the southeastern province of Şanlıurfa,  most of the alleyways of the city's old bazaar are emptying out, except for one.

A retired worker man has been scrupulously looking after a pigeon that was born blind in the Black Sea province of Amasya. 

Halil Kuru, who lives in Amasya's Taşova district, carries the blind pigeon named "Pamuk" (Cotton) everywhere he goes. He expressed his affection for pigeons and said that he loved keeping pigeons from a young age.   

Ali Öz, a man who had been taking care of pigeons that Turkey?s important guests, including Popes, have flown as a symbol of peace, has passed away in Istanbul.

A pigeon was… arrested in India for spying on behalf of Pakistan.

Street cleaners in Britain may have painted over artwork worth a fortune -- a mural by Banksy showing pigeons picking on an African migrant bird in a satire on the rise of anti-immigration sentiment.