Rock dove - Wikipedia
The rock dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon (/ ˈ p ɪ dʒ. ə n / also / ˈ p ɪ dʒ. ɪ n /; Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons).
Rock Pigeon Identification - All About Birds
Larger and plumper than a Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeons are tubby birds with small heads and short legs. Their wings are broad but pointed wings and the tail is wide and rounded.
Rock Pigeon Overview, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
A common sight in cities around the world, Rock Pigeons crowd streets and public squares, living on discarded food and offerings of birdseed. In addition to the typical blue-gray bird with two dark wingbars, you'll often see flocks with plain, spotted, pale, or rusty-red birds in them.
The Complete Guide To Pigeons (Columbidae) – Pigeonpedia
2022年8月18日 · Pigeons (otherwise known as the rock dove) are a common, sturdy type of bird famously known for living alongside humans in cities and other urban areas. In this guide, we discuss some of the essential parts of raising and keeping a pigeon.
Pigeon | Bird of Prey, Flight & Migration Patterns | Britannica
2024年9月13日 · pigeon, any of several hundred species of birds constituting the family Columbidae (order Columbiformes). Smaller forms are usually called doves, larger forms pigeons. An exception is the white domestic pigeon, the symbol known as the “dove of peace.” Pigeons occur worldwide except in the coldest regions and the most remote islands.
Rock Pigeon - eBird
Fairly large pigeon with wild and feral populations throughout the world. True wild birds nest on cliffs and in caves from western Europe to central Asia. Pale gray overall with two bold black wingbars and iridescent purple and green on neck. Feral varieties are common in cities and farmland, often in large flocks.
Rock Dove Bird Facts (Columba livia) | Birdfact
Rock Doves typically display bluish-grey plumage with two dark wing bars and iridescent neck feathers. Their rump is usually white, contrasting with the tail's dark terminal band. Size varies, but they average 32-37 cm in length. While not strongly sexually dimorphic, males may be slightly larger and have more iridescent neck feathers.
Rock Pigeon | Audubon Field Guide
Few birds have been associated with humans so closely as the Rock Pigeon, better known as the common city pigeon. It has been domesticated and taken around the world, raised for food, trained for homing, racing, and carrying messages, and used in research.
Rock dove | bird | Britannica
In pigeon The rock dove is typically dull in colour—gray and white rump and two large black wing bars; this Eurasian species nests above 5,000 feet (1,525 metres) in Asia. It has been domesticated and selectively bred since 3000 bce with the …
Rock Pigeon - Columba livia - Birds of the World
2020年3月4日 · Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (S. M. Billerman, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.rocpig.01.