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 pigeon". They are sometimes g
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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
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
Feral pigeon
…Feral pigeons are birds derived from domesticated populations of the rock dove (Columba livia), descendants that have escaped and are living independently from (and often unwanted by) humans, having gone "feral pigeon". They are…
Columba livia, Duncansby Head, Caithness, Scotland 1
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.