THE HOMING PIGEON The world is full of awesome powerful animals The homing pigeon HOHM ing PIH juhn is a kind of domestic pigeon This type of bird was bred to find its way home over long distances In the past homing pigeons helped deliver important messages
DID YOU KNOW Male and female pigeons look the same The homing pigeon flies about 45 miles 72 km per hour Some can fly up to 100 miles 160 km per hour
BOLD BODIES Homing pigeons have amazing bodies They are about 14 inches 36 cm long Yet their wingspan is about 26 inches 66 cm Adult pigeons only weigh nine to 13 ounces 255 to 369 g Most homing pigeons are gray with black tails and gray or white rumps They can also have shiny green and purple necks and heads
