Rock Pigeon
| Columba livia | Order: Columbiformes | Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves) |
Columba livia
Order: Columbiformes
Family: Columbidae (Pigeons and Doves)
The common pigeon, domesticated for food and sport since biblical times, is feral throughout the world; indeed, truly wild Rock Pigeons are hard to distinguish from domesticated pigeons even where the wild birds are native.
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