homing pigeon

Summary

homing pigeon is a group of domestic(ated) pigeons^[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of group_of_domestic_ated_pigeons entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,262 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• homing pigeon's instance of is recorded as group of domestic(ated) pigeons^[3].
• homing pigeon is a type of domesticated pigeon^[4].
• homing pigeon is used for pigeon racing^[5].
• homing pigeon is used for pigeon post^[6].
• homing pigeon is used for delivery^[7].
• homing pigeon's Commons category is recorded as Homing pigeons^[8].
• homing pigeon's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Homing pigeons^[9].
• homing pigeon's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[10].
• homing pigeon's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[11].

Body

Definition and Type

homing pigeon's instance of is recorded as group of domestic(ated) pigeons^[3]. It is a type of domesticated pigeon^[4].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include pigeon racing^[5], pigeon post^[6], and delivery^[7].

Influence

Things named for homing pigeon include Icedove^[12], an Iceweasel^[13].

Why It Matters

homing pigeon ranks in the top 9% of group_of_domestic_ated_pigeons entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,262 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[14] It is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[15]

Entities named for it include Icedove^[12], an Iceweasel^[13].