Scientifically speaking, there is no difference between a pigeon and a dove. There are about 300 species of pigeons/doves in the world.Pigeons are Very strong fliers.
Monogamous - pair for life.
Build flimsy nests.
Lay only one or two white or creamy white eggs per clutch.
Both sexes incubate eggs and feed young.
Feed newly hatched young “pigeon milk”.
New hatchlings are altricial - (baby chicks are precocial).
The only birds that drink in drafts - like a horse.
Produce various versions of a cooing sound.