Species: Columba livia

Rock Pigeon
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    Kingdom
    Animalia
    Phylum
    Craniata
    Class

    Aves

    Order

    Columbiformes

    Family

    Columbidae

    Genus

    Columba

    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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