Dovecote

For other uses, see Dovecote (disambiguation).
Dovecote at Nymans Gardens, West Sussex, England
A dovecote at Najafabad, Iran
Pigeon tower in Kavastu, Estonia (built 1869)
A dovecote at Mazkeret Batya, Israel

A dovecote or dovecot /ˈdʌvkɒt/, doocot (Scots) or columbarium is a structure intended to house pigeons or doves.[1] Dovecotes may be free-standing structures in a variety of shapes, or built into the end of a house or barn. They generally contain pigeonholes for the birds to nest.[2] Pigeons and doves were an important food source historically in the Middle East and Europe and were kept for their eggs and dung.[3]

  1. ^ Fenech, Natalino (22 September 2007). Historic dovecote in danger of collapse. Times of Malta. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Doocot Interior 1 photo - Duncan Smith photos". Pbase.com. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Book of Dovecotes; A.O. Cooke: The Pigeoncote Dovecotes of Old England, Wales and Scotland". PigeonCote.com. Retrieved 4 June 2012.