Pigeon is a common name for birds of the taxonomic family Columbidae, particularly the rock pigeon. Pigeon may also refer to: Places Pigeon, Indiana, an unincorporated community Pigeon, Michigan, a village Pigeon, Wisconsin, a town Pigeon, West Virginia, an unincorporated community Pigeon Township (disambiguation) Pigeon Point, Minnesota, a peninsula Pigeon Mountain (disambiguation) Pigeon Peak, Colorado Pigeon Spire, British Columbia, Canada, a peak Pigeon Key, Florida, a small island Pigeon Island (disambiguation) Pigeon Lake (disambiguation) Pigeon River (disambiguation) Pigeon Creek (disambiguation) People Charles Pigeon (1838–1915), French inventor of the Pigeon lamp David Pigeon, 18th century New England militia commander Jean Pigeon (1654–1739), French astronomer/cartographer Louis-Joseph Pigeon (1922–1993), Canadian politician Michel Pigeon (born 1945), Canadian politician Pamela Pigeon (born 1918), New Zealander who was the first female commander in Britain's Government Communications Headquarters Steven Pigeon (born 1960), American politician Nicknames Glenn McGrath (born 1970), Australian former cricketer nicknamed "Pigeon" Jandamarra (born 1873), Aboriginal Australian warrior known as Pigeon by the European settlers In the military HMS Pigeon, various Royal Navy ships USS Pigeon, three US Navy ships Project Pigeon, World War II project to use pigeons to control guided missiles Entertainment Pigeons (album), by indie rock band Here We Go Magic "Pigeon" (song), by Cannibal Ox "Pigeon" (Pushing Daisies), an Emmy Award-winning episode of Pushing Daisies Pigeon (film), a 2004 Canadian short film "The Pigeon" (Australian Playhouse), a 1966 Australian television play The Pigeon (1969 film), a 1969 American made-for-television crime drama film Pigeons, alternate title to the 1970 film The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker The Pigeon (novella), a novella by Patrick Süskind "The Pigeon," the title character of a series of children's picture books, starting with Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, by Mo Willems Other uses Pigeon (Korean company), a South Korean manufacturer of household products Gatard Statoplan Pigeon, a French 1970s light utility airplane See also Pidgeon (disambiguation) Pidgin (disambiguation) Stool pigeon