Release dove

[1] Usually domestic rock doves (Columba livia domestica) bred for small size and white coloration are released due to their homing ability.

White Barbary doves are sometimes released in large public ceremonies as a peace symbol, and at weddings and funerals.

Albinism or other genetic anomalies that produce an entirely white dove occur very rarely in the wild since an all-white coloration would make these birds stand out in their natural habitats, leaving them highly vulnerable to predators.

[5] Pigeon breeds used for dove release services are chosen for their color and small size, not for their homing abilities or flight speed.

[11] In 2004, Pope John Paul II released doves, with children, to promote Christian unity and world peace.

[12] In 2005, Pope John Paul II started a yearly January tradition of children releasing doves from a window to promote world peace.