Variety of domestic pigeon selectively bred to find its way home over extremely long distances

concept

A homing pigeon with rings on both legs, contrasted with the need for humans not to wear rings while at work in industry. Colour lithograph by the Berufsgenossenschaft der chemischen Industrie, 20--.

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Homing pigeons

Works from the collections

A homing pigeon with rings on both legs, contrasted with the need for humans not to wear rings while at work in industry. Colour lithograph by the Berufsgenossenschaft der chemischen Industrie, 20--.