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Rock Pigeon

Columba livia
Columbidae Low risk

The rock dove, also known as the common pigeon or rock pigeon, is a member of the bird family Columbidae. In common usage, it is often simply referred to as the "pigeon", although the rock dove is the wild form of the bird; the pigeons familiar to most people are the domesticated forms of the wild rock dove.

Summary from Wikipedia

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Sonothèque ADVL · xeno-canto 1136258

At a glance

Family
Columbidae
Group
Pigeons and Doves
Conservation status
Low risk

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