![]() ![]() This is one reason why they are still commonly but erroneously called "carrier pigeons".īy 3000 BC, Egypt was using homing pigeons for pigeon post, taking advantage of a singular quality of this bird, which when taken far from its nest is able to find its way home due to a particularly developed sense of orientation. Modern-day homing pigeons (homers) or racing pigeons ( racing homers) do have "Carrier blood" in them because they are in part descendants of the old-style Carriers. They were used historically to send messages but lost the homing instinct long ago. Messenger pigeons are often incorrectly categorized as English Carrier pigeons, an ancient breed of fancy pigeons. Until the introduction of telephones, homing pigeons were used commercially to deliver communication. ![]() They are usually referred to as " pigeon post" if used in post service, or " war pigeon" during wars. In 2019 after sixty years a new world record was set in Netherlands for the fastest racing pigeon flight, distance flown 239 kilometers at speed above 143.262 kilometers per hour.īecause of this skill, domesticated pigeons were used to carry messages as messenger pigeons. Their average flying speed over moderate 965 km (600 miles) distances is around 97 km/h (60 miles per hour) and speeds of up to 160 km/h (100 miles per hour) have been observed in top racers for short distances. Flights as long as 1,800 km (1,100 miles) have been recorded by birds in competitive pigeon racing. The rock dove has an innate homing ability, meaning that it will generally return to its nest using magnetoreception. The homing pigeon, also called the mail pigeon or messenger pigeon, is a variety of domestic pigeons ( Columba livia domestica) derived from the wild rock dove, selectively bred for its ability to find its way home over extremely long distances. A modern day racing pigeon wearing an electronic timing ring ![]()
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