Pigeons and doves, members of the Columbidae family, are often underestimated when it comes to beauty, but in reality, they come in a stunning variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. These elegant birds ...

According to the National Aviary, the Victoria crowned pigeon is considered near threatened as hunting and habitat destruction have extirpated the species from many of its traditional territories ...

Victoria crowned pigeons are monogamous birds that mate for life. The male courts the female by lowering and bobbing his head, fanning his tail, and emitting rapid booming sounds.

You can enjoy the warmth while watching birds from all over the world. In Today’s Zoo Filez, FOX8’s Shannon Smith shows us some of the favorites called Victoria crowned pigeons.

With its lace crest, red eyes and black mask, the royal-looking bird was named after Queen Victoria. The National Aviary says this little chick is also royalty — Pittsburgh royalty, that is. The ...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee County Zoo is caring for its first Victoria crowned pigeon chick. The chick is being hand-raised due to difficulty with the egg hatching on its own.

Groups of Victoria crowned pigeons spend most of their time on the ground, only flying up into the branches of trees when startled or in need of a spot to sleep.

The zoo showed off its 2-month-old rare Victoria-crowned pigeon chick Tuesday. The hatch date was Feb. 2. (The photo below shows what the baby bird looked like in February) ...