The winged horde, or in which cities there are so many pigeons that it is forbidden to feed them (5 photos)

It seems that birds have occupied all cities and streets! But where in the world are there most of them? Let's find out!





We will crap everything that is dear to you!

If we consider the total number of all pigeons around the world, the figure is amazing - more than 400 million birds! And a significant percentage falls on our neighbors in the city - the Sizars. They have filled all the cities of the planet. But in some places their number is proportional to the human population!



Why is this little man laughing? We are flying to capture his city!

For example, in Europe. It is estimated that there is one pigeon for every 20 inhabitants. The number of birds varies from country to country. In France, for example, there were 80 thousand of them. And in Italy, in Venice alone there are 100 thousand birds! There are so many pigeons that it is illegal to feed them! All because of the most terrible habit of birds: shitting where they eat. Feces have a detrimental effect on works of architectural and sculptural art. City authorities are spending millions to preserve historical heritage.





The most popular place where people feed pigeons and take pictures with them is Piazza Sant'Marco. Feeding birds is currently prohibited. For this you will receive a fine of 500 euros.

But there are also cities with a population of over a million, where there is a pigeon for almost every resident. In London and its suburbs, for example, the number of birds reaches 2.9 million! There are only 9 people there, the ratio of birds to people is 1 to 3! Another pigeon capital is New York. 4 million birds live there! Despite the fact that the human population there is 8 million. It turns out that every second resident can be given a pigeon.



Welcome to New York. I am your personal guide around the city. I'll show you the coolest roofs of this city!

What is the situation in Russia? There are modestly few birds in our cities! The number of pigeons in some settlements rarely exceeds 20 thousand. For the bird counter to show a million, the entire area or even an edge must be counted. Like Stavropol, for example. Yes, 2.3 million birds live on its territory. But its area is 66,160 km². That's 54 New Yorks or 38 Londons!



Guys, go ahead, grandma scattered the seeds there!

But it’s difficult to call all of the above settlements pigeon countries. But Belgium definitely deserves this title, since it is the most stubborn in terms of breeding domestic pigeons! It's a very popular activity for them. Of the 10 million inhabitants, 70,000 are proud owners of pigeon farms. If we take into account that usually 20 birds live in one dovecote, then there are at least 1.2 million decorative chickens living throughout the country! And that's not counting their wild counterparts.