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Pigeons mate for life with a single partner.

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CONTESTED PARTIAL
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3 sources for · 1 against

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Is it true that pigeons mate for life with a single partner?

Partly. A reference Q&A and a popular book state that pigeons are monogamous and mate for life, while a genetic parentage study of a feral pigeon colony indicates extra-pair mating occurs. The evidence covers the claim only in part and points in both directions.

Verdict: CONTESTED PARTIAL · 3 sources for, 1 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 3
Do pigeons and doves refrain from mating after their lifelong mate dies?
2015
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Do pigeons and doves refrain from mating after their lifelong mate dies?. (2015). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/26705/do-pigeons-and-doves-refrain-from-mating-after-their-lifelong-mate-dies

Evidence against · 1
Feral Pigeons ( Columba livia ) Prefer Genetically Similar Mates despite Inbreeding Depression
2016
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Jacob, G., Prévot, A., & Baudry, E. (2016). Feral Pigeons ( Columba livia ) Prefer Genetically Similar Mates despite Inbreeding Depression. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0162451

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The Sound of Feathers
2025
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Gillespie, K. (2025). The Sound of Feathers. play.google.com. https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=SVSUEQAAQBAJ&source=gbs_api

Animalkind
2021
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Newkirk, I. & Stone, G. (2021). Animalkind. books.google.com. http://books.google.com/books?id=MG8QEAAAQBAJ&dq=Pigeons+mate+for+life+with+a+single+partner.&hl=&as_pt=BOOKS&source=gbs_api

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