Definitions for homing pigeon
hom·ing pi·geon

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1. homing pigeon, homernoun

   pigeon trained to return home

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1. homing pigeonnoun

   A variety of domesticated rock pigeon (Columba livia) that has been selectively bred to be able to find its way home over extremely long distances.

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1. Homing pigeon

   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. The rock dove has an innate homing ability, meaning that it will generally return to its nest using magnetoreception. Flights as long as 1,800 km (1,100 miles) have been recorded by birds in competitive pigeon racing. 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. Because of this skill, domesticated pigeons were used to carry messages as messenger pigeons. They are usually referred to as "pigeon post" if used in post service, or "war pigeon" during wars. Until the introduction of telephones, homing pigeons were used commercially to deliver communication. Messenger pigeons are often incorrectly categorized as English Carrier pigeons, an ancient breed of fancy pigeons. They were used historically to send messages but lost the homing instinct long ago. 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. This is one reason why they are still commonly but erroneously called "carrier pigeons".

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1. homing pigeon

   A homing pigeon is a specific type of domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica) that is bred and trained to return to its home over extremely long distances. The birds are known for their remarkable navigation skills and have been used historically as message carriers due to their ability to always find their way home.

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1. Homing pigeon

   The homing pigeon is a variety of domestic pigeon derived from the Rock Pigeon selectively bred to find its way home over extremely long distances. The wild rock pigeon has an innate homing ability, meaning that it will generally return to its nest and mate. This made it relatively easy to breed from the birds that repeatedly found their way home over long distances. Flights as long as 1,800 km have been recorded by birds in competitive pigeon racing. Their average flying speed over moderate distances is around 80 km/h, but speeds of up to 58.7 mph have been observed in top racers for short distances. Homing pigeons are called messenger or carrier pigeons when they are used to carry messages.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of homing pigeon in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of homing pigeon in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=homing pigeon
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Homing_Pigeon
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homing_Pigeon
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=homing pigeon