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Pigeons can fly at altitudes of 6000 feet or more
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Pigeons can fly at average speeds of up to 77.6 mph but have been recorded flying at 92.5 mph
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Pigeons can fly between 900 and 1100 KMs in a single day (Not in India)
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Pigeons are thought to navigate by sensing the earth’s magnetic field and using the sun for direction. Other theories include the use of roads and even low frequency seismic waves to find their way home
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Pigeons drink by sucking water and using their beaks like straws.
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Pigeons, like humans, can see in color, but unlike humans they can also see ultraviolet light, a part of the spectrum that humans cannot see. As a result, pigeons are often used in search and rescue missions at sea because of this unique sense combined with excellent all-round vision
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Pigeons have been found to pass the ‘mirror test’, the ability to recognize its own reflection in a mirror. The pigeon is one of only 6 species, and the only non-mammal, to have this ability
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Pigeons are highly intelligent and can recognize all 26 letters of the alphabet as well as being able to conceptualize. Pigeons can differentiate between photographs and even two different human beings in a single photograph.