Except the C. oenas (112/3. The Columba oenas of Europe roosts on trees and builds its nest in holes, either in trees or the ground ("Var. of Animals," Volume I., page 183).) (which is partly, indeed almost entirely, a wood pigeon), there is no other rock pigeon with which our domestic pigeon would cross--that is, if several exceedingly close geographical races of C. livia, which hardly any ornithologist looks at as true species, be all grouped under C. livia. (112/4. Columba livia, the Rock-pigeon.英文原著 · 《More Letters of Charles Darwin Volume I》
"My friend the fox my pigeon must see
He ran, and stretch'd 'mongst the bushes lay he
"Look, fox, at my pigeon, my pigeon so fair! His equal I'm sure thou hast look'd upon ne'er!"英文原著 · 《The Poems of Goethe》
"No," she answered; "Ellen is afraid to mount the ladder. Joe is working over at the `pigeon house'--that's the name Ellen gives it, because it's so small and looks like a pigeon house--and some one has to do this."英文原著 · 《Awakening & Selected Short Stories》
"Yes," Barnum replied, "I would like a flock of golden pigeons, if I could buy them for their weight in silver; for there are no 'golden pigeons' in existence, unless they are made from the pure metal."英文原著 · 《Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum》
"You shall some golden pigeons alive see," he replied, at the same time entering the office, and closing the door after him. He then removed the lid from the basket, and sure enough, there were snugly ensconced a pair of beautiful, living ruff-necked pigeons, as yellow as saffron, and as bright as a double-eagle fresh from the Mint.英文原著 · 《Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum》
"Blast the Golden Pigeons! You had better take them back to the Museum. You can't humbug me with your painted pigeons!"英文原著 · 《Life of Hon. Phineas T. Barnum》
You'd better have a good reason you're late, because I managed to get here on time despite removing the disease pigeon feathers from my hair.美剧 · 《2 Broke Girls》
Yeah, you're right. You know, I think there's a lot of things I've been afraid of for no good reason, Like pigeons and cilantro.美剧 · 《Desperate Housewives》