Homing pigeon

/hˈəʊmɪŋ pˈɪdʒən/

/hˈoʊmɪŋ pˈɪdʒən/

[noun]

Homing pigeon

[NOUN]

a domestic rock dove, also known as pigeon, trained to find its way home and is used for carrying messages

synonyms : homer

What is a "homing pigeon"?

A homing pigeon, also known as a carrier pigeon, is a specially trained bird capable of finding its way back to its home loft from distant locations. Bred for centuries, these pigeons have served as reliable messengers, delivering important messages across long distances. With their exceptional homing instincts and navigational abilities, they can cover significant distances at impressive speeds. Homing pigeons symbolize the remarkable partnership between humans and animals in the field of communication.

Examples

1. I check on the 34 homing pigeons.

2. Homing pigeons, like people, have leaders, and those leaders are sometimes wrong.

3. And right up until the invention of the telegraph, in 1844, homing pigeons remained the fastest way to send messages across long distances.

4. Number 10 Pigeon Homing pigeons have been used to deliver war time messages ever since Egypt, around the year 3000 BC.