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
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.
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 pigeon". They are sometimes g
Rock dove
…Columba livia domestica", which includes about 1,000 different breeds, is descended from this species. Escaped domestic pigeons are the origin of feral pigeons around the world. Both forms can vary widely in the colour and pattern of their plumage unlike their wild ancestor, being red, brown, checkered, uniformly…
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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