Feral pigeon
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Feral pigeons are birds derived from domesticated populations of the rock dove, descendants that have escaped and are living independently from humans, having gone "feral". They are sometimes given th
A man feeding feral pigeons at Esplanadi, Helsinki, in 1921
A flock of feral pigeons at rest in Trafalgar Square, London
A yellow-legged gull (Larus michahellis) eating a feral pigeon it has killed in Naples, Italy
Rock dove
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The rock dove, also known as the common pigeon or rock pigeon, is a member of the bird family Columbidae. In common usage, it is often simply referred to as the "pigeon", although the rock dove is the
C. l. neglecta, Raikot, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
A flock of C. l. gaddi in West Azerbaijan Province, Iran, showing their petrophillic nature
The iridescence wraps around the entire neck.