Homing pigeon
VARIETY OF DOMESTIC PIGEON SELECTIVELY BRED TO FIND ITS WAY HOME OVER EXTREMELY LONG DISTANCES
Carrier pigeon; Homing Pigeon; Carrier pigeons; Homing pigeons; Carrier Pigeon; Carrier-Pigeons; Carrier-pigeon; Messenger pigeon; Pigeon flying; Messenger pigeons; Mail 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.