As Al said, doves and pigeons taste similar, but pigeons tend to be much tougher than doves...They are easy to clean, just pull the skin off the breast and cut the breast away... One good way to do pigeons breasts is in a crockpot...A layer of breasts, a layer of sliced onions, salt and pepper...Then pour a cup or two of dry red wine over the meat and cook it all day on low....It almost reminds me of roast beef....