Pigeon

/ˈpɪdʒən/ noun

A pigeon is a medium-sized bird, often gray, commonly found in cities and known for eating scraps and walking in flocks.

From Old French 'pijon', from Latin 'pipio' meaning 'young chirping bird', imitating the sound of peeping. It originally referred more to young birds before settling on the species we know today.

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