Inspired by RFC 1149 · The 1990 pigeon internet protocol

File delivery.
With wings.

The internet has had wings since 1990. Seriously. RFC 1149 proposed sending IP datagrams by carrier pigeon. Cloud storage? So last century. Meet the world's first* premium, feather-powered file transfer experience. Upload your file. Pick a destination. We'll dispatch a highly trained pigeon.

🕊️ Dispatch a pigeon ↗

99.9%Bird enthusiasm

0 MbpsGuaranteed bandwidth

∞Natural latency

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AIR MAIL
FIRST CLUCK

Pigeon dispatch terminal

Ready for takeoff?

Our birds are standing by. Most of them. Gerald is on his lunch break.

1. Your precious cargo📎Choose a file or drop it hereAny file type. Files stay on your device.

2. Destination (fictional dispatch only)

Use a made-up address. We don't send anything, and no address is transmitted or saved.

Recipient name (optional)

3. Select your RFC-certified-ish carrier pigeon

Meet the feathered network interface cards. Each bird has unique qualifications, questionable hobbies and absolutely no real delivery capabilities.

Illustrated portrait of Gerald the pigeon

Gerald EconomySenior Crumb Acquisition OfficerA dependable commuter, unless a chip shop is on the route.Speed LeisurelyReliability MostlySpecial skill Finding chips◉ Select Gerald Illustrated portrait of Mavis the pigeon

Illustrated portrait of Mavis the pigeon

Mavis ExpressHead of Aerodynamic UrgencyFast, focused and deeply competitive with the local bus.Speed Allegedly fastReliability Excellent-ishSpecial skill Tailwinds◉ Select Mavis Illustrated portrait of Sir the pigeon

Sir Wingston ExecutiveDirector of Strategic MigrationInsists on business class and calls every meeting a coo-nference.Speed DelegatedReliability Board-approvedSpecial skill Networking◉ Select Sir Wingston Illustrated portrait of Peck the pigeon

Captain Peck AdventureChief of Unscheduled DetoursHas circumnavigated the same roundabout six times.Speed VariableReliability ScenicSpecial skill Getting lost◉ Select Captain Peck

🔒 Your file stays on your device.

Flight manifest

🛫 Your pigeon has been dispatched!

YOUR ASSIGNED AVIATOR

Gerald

Delivery number

ProtocolRFC 1149

Cargo

Destination

Recipient

Estimated arrival

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Preparing pigeon for departure...

Flight demonstrations run locally in your browser. No files or recipient details are sent or delivered.

Cutting-edge ornithology.

A robust, three-step process tested on at least one very cooperative pigeon.

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01. Select cargo

Pick a file from your device. We assess its suitability for ankle-mounted data transport. (Your file stays on your device.)

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02. Deploy pigeon

Our dispatch desk selects a bird with an excellent attitude and a deeply questionable sense of direction.

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03. Await greatness

Follow live-style flight updates. Estimated arrival: sometime between tomorrow and the heat death of the universe.

The original specification

Built on RFC 1149.
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On 1 April 1990, David Waitzman published A Standard for the Transmission of IP Datagrams on Avian Carriers. Originally published on April Fools’ Day, it proposed using birds as a physical transport medium. It describes using birds as a physical transport medium, complete with amusing notes on latency, collisions and the need for a suitable landing area. In 1999, RFC 2549 extended the specification with Quality of Service. In 2011, RFC 6214 brought IPv6 to avian carriers. We proudly continue this exceptionally feathered networking tradition.

Read the original RFC 1149 ↗ · QoS update RFC 2549 ↗ · IPv6 RFC 6214 ↗

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File delivery.With wings.