Species: Columba livia

Rock Pigeon
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Marine and terrestrial bird indicators for Puget Sound

A December 2013 report identifies marine and terrestrial bird species for use as indicators within the Puget Sound Partnership's "Vital Signs" for ecosystem health. 

Black Scoter (Melanitta nigra). Photo by Dave Menke, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Craniata
Class

Aves

Order

Columbiformes

Family

Columbidae

Genus

Columba

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Source:
ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.105107
Classification
Other Global Common Names
Domestic Pigeon - Paloma Doméstica - Pombo-doméstico - Rock Dove - pigeon biset
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Vertebrates - Birds - Other Birds
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Craniata - Aves - Columbiformes - Columbidae - Columba - . See Johnston (1992) for information on the genealogical relationships of wild rock doves, domestic pigeons, and feral pigeons.
Short General Description
A bird (pigeon).
Migration
true - false - false
Non-migrant
true
Locally Migrant
false
Food Comments
Eats mainly seeds; also bits of vegetation and refuse.
Reproduction Comments
Clutch size usually 2. Incubation 17-19 days, by both sexes. Young tended by both parents, first fly at about 5 weeks. Up to several broods per year. See Johnston and Johnson (1990).
Length
32
Weight
542
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1996-11-27
Global Status Last Changed
1996-11-27
Other Status

LC - Least concern

Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Native to Eurasia. Introduced and established throughout most of world.
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