In female pigeons, the crop, a pocket-like organ used to store food, fills up with a white liquid resembling milk. Known as pigeons milk, this substance is fed to nestlings during the first 10 days of their lives and provides the nutrients required for their development.

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Caption: In female pigeons, the crop, a pocket-like organ used to store food, fills up with a white liquid resembling milk. Known as pigeons milk, this substance is fed to nestlings during the first 10 days of their lives and provides the nutrients required for their development.

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Keywords: 52296 • ANIMAL KINGDOM • ANIMAL • ANIMALS • AVES • BIRD • BIRDS • COLOR • COLOUR • FLUSH • ILLUSTRATION • ILLUSTRATIONS • ILUSTRATION • WOOD PIGEON