Is it permissible to eat the meat of ducks and pigeons?

The basic principle regarding foods and drinks is permissibility. No evidence has been reported that prohibits eating duck or pigeon, so the original principle of permissibility applies to them. The permissibility of eating pigeon has been established by the ruling of the Companions, who ordered a sheep as expiation for anyone in the state of ihram who hunted it, which indicates its lawfulness.