Refers to pigeons kept by humans, as opposed to wild pigeons. Often used in contexts of pigeon keeping or racing.
See also: ドバト
There are people who feed the domestic pigeons in the park.
He participates in domestic pigeon races.
Standard kanji spelling for 'domestic pigeon'.
Mixed kanji-katakana spelling, sometimes used for clarity or emphasis.
Compound of 飼い (kai, 'keeping, raising') + 鳩 (hato, 'pigeon'). The reading ばと is a rendaku form of はと.