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 Dove Bird Facts (Columba livia) | Birdfact
Rock Dove. One of the world’s most widespread birds and has been valued and cherished by humans for at least five millennia. Domesticated and trained for sport and transporting messages, these birds originated in the wilds of the Old World, where they still live today.
Rock Dove - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The Rock dove (Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons). It is often simply referred to as the "pigeon". The domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica, which includes about 1,000 different breeds) descended from this species.
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 Dove - 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 - The Wildlife Trusts
The wild, 'pure' rock dove is the ancestor of all domesticated and feral pigeons. It is now only found around rocky sites and cliffs in remote areas. It was originally domesticated to provide food, but soon found its way into our towns and cities, farmland and woodlands.
Rock dove | bird | Britannica
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 production of numerous colour variants and….
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.
原鸽 - 百度百科
是中等体型的蓝灰色鸽。 翼上横斑及尾端横斑黑色，头及胸部具紫绿色闪光。 头、颈、胸、上背等均暗石板灰色，下颈及上胸有些金属绿色和紫色闪光，背面余部淡灰色；下体自胸以次亦然；尾具宽阔的黑端，但无白色横斑。 雌雄同色，但雌鸟体色一般要暗一些。 虹膜 橙红色，嘴浅角色，基部呈紫红色； 跗蹠 及趾为黄铜色至洋红色，爪黑色。 自然栖息地通常包括岩壁、崖壁上的洞穴和海崖的鸟巢。 野生形式与人类共生，在城市中特别丰富。 留鸟。 常成群活动，少者几只 …
Rock Dove - The Australian Museum
The Rock Dove breeds at any time of the year, but peak times are spring and summer (July to February). Nesting sites are situated along coastal cliff faces, as well as the artificial cliff faces created by apartment buildings with accessible ledges or roof spaces. Rock Doves nest in large colonies which quickly deface buildings with their ...