 Joe the Pigeon | |
| Species | Domestic pigeon |
|---|---|
| Breed | Turkish tumbler |
| Sex | Male |
| Nation from | Australia |
| Named after | Joe Biden |
Joe the Pigeon is a tumbler pigeon found in Melbourne, Australia and named after Joe Biden, who at the time was President-elect of the United States. According to initial reports, the pigeon was believed to have flown 13,000 kilometres (8,100 mi) from Oregon to Melbourne in December 2020. The pigeon was identified based on a leg ring that matched that of a racing pigeon from Oregon that had disappeared two months earlier, though the ring was later found to be counterfeit. The pigeon was scheduled to be euthanised as a biosecurity risk, but was released by the Australian government after being determined unlikely to be of foreign origin.