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===Origin=== | ===Origin=== | ||
Despite its name, its appearance and behavior do not resemble a pigeon so much as that of a {{wp|bird of prey}}, | Despite its name, its appearance and behavior do not resemble a pigeon so much as that of a {{wp|bird of prey}}, especially an {{wp|osprey}} or an {{wp|Aquila (genus)|eagle}}. In particular, its Shiny coloration resembles a {{wp|Golden Eagle}}. Its eye markings strongly resemble the Sun/Sky gods of Egyptian mythology; {{wp|Ra}} and {{wp|Horus}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== |
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