Reproduction
During breeding season, usually during the warmer months, a male pigeon will court the female by puffing out his chest, bobbing his head and strutting circles around her, all the while cooing his affections. If she accepts, she will allow him onto her back in order to copulate. After mating the male will build nest out of gathered sticks in a suitable crevice, while the female watches and makes changes. Urban birds will gladly use a roof on a building. The female will usually lay two eggs which will hatch 17 to 19 days. Both parents aid in rearing the nestlings. Fledglings usually leave the nest three to four weeks after hatching.
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