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Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

Least Concern (IUCN Red List)Pigeons and Doves
Rock Pigeon, photographed by Satdeep Gill

Photo: Satdeep Gill · Wikimedia · CC-BY-SA 4.0 (licence)

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About the Rock Pigeon

Fairly large pigeon with wild and feral populations throughout the world. True wild birds nest on cliffs and in caves from western Europe to central Asia. Pale gray overall with two bold black wingbars and iridescent purple and green on neck. Feral varieties are common in cities and farmland, often in large flocks. Variable plumage: some identical to wild-type birds, but can be completely black, white, or orangey-brown and any combination in between.

Species account: eBird.org, fetched 2025-12-26 · How these pages are made

Where it has been recorded

Recorded in 237 of the 253 countries we have eBird lists for. Each opens that country's checklist.

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