Pigeon racing

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Pigeon racing is a sport that tests the speed at which homing pigeons can reach their home when released a given distance away from it. Homing pigeons are specially bred birds that are trained to fly back to their owners' roosting boxes, called lofts. The pigeons take part in races over graded distances ranging from about 60 to 600 miles (100 to 970 kilometers).

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