Large feathers sprout from their tail and fan out, as the name implies. They tuck their heads back behind their breasts and bounce from foot to foot like proud warriors.

A new fossil of a four-winged dinosaur about the size of a pigeon shows he apparently sported quite the costume, complete with glossy black feathers and a tail tipped with a pair of decorative ...

The Microraptor, a pigeon-sized, four-winged dinosaur that lived about 120 million years ago, had feathers with a glossy iridescent sheen. It also had a narrow tail adorned with a pair of streamer ...

Earliest Known Dino-Bird With Tail Feathers Found in Japan Fossil Site Archaeologists combing through dinosaur fossil sites in Japan have discovered a previously unknown bird species that soared ...

A pigeon-sized dinosaur that lived more than 100 million years ago sported four ribbon-like tail feathers that likely helped the creature balance on tree branches.

Scientists seeking to understand the mechanics of bird flight have constructed PigeonBot, a robot made from 40 pigeon feathers (and a few other components). While airplanes maneuver by altering ...

This swirly twirly sea of feathers was abundant, however, and it showed no signs of stopping. I quietly filmed the scene from my desk; " No point in mentioning these pigeon feathers, I thought.

In this video, a stupid, stupid pigeon—actually probably one of the smarter ones in his flock—apparently thinks his tail feathers are covered in delicious invisible hot dogs.

A pigeon has been found with its wings and tail feathers cut in eastern Kowloon, marking the second such case of bird abuse reported in Hong Kong in less than a week.

I then ran off 21 straight shots without drawing a feather, chewing on humble pie the whole time. Band-tail pigeons were once much more popular to hunt in the Northwest than they are now.