Species: Columba livia
Rock Pigeon
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Craniata
Class
Aves
Order
Columbiformes
Family
Columbidae
Genus
Columba
NatureServe
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.
Ecology and Life History
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
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5
Global Status Last Reviewed
1996-11-27
Global Status Last Changed
1996-11-27
Other Status
LC - Least concern
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
Native to Eurasia. Introduced and established throughout most of world.