Why do people call pigeons rats with wings?

Pigeons and doves are closely related. There are about 300 species of birds in the Columbidae group. Some are very beautiful and colorful. In fact the word "pigeon" and "dove" are pretty interchangeable. read more

Rock Pigeons are a species of dove, and I find them pretty cute, too. However, when you think about it, so are rats. read more

Pigeons are oviparous, they lay hard shelled eggs opposed to reptiles who lay soft shelled eggs.Rats and pigeons have different reproductive strategies, rats have a short gestation period and have a lot of pups, the mother is the sole care, while pigeons lay only one egg, both parents care for the young. read more

Affectionately known by most people as rats with wings, sky rats, gutter birds and flying ashtrays, pigeons must be one of the most unloved birds around. The hatred can be extreme, with extreme pigeon fearing labelled as peristerophobia, but it is so widely shared several clothing manufacturers produce "I hate pigeons" T-shirts. read more