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Rock Pigeon
Color: |
Gray |
Size: |
12.5" |
Season: |
Year-round |
Description: |
Plumage variable. The typical plumage is gray with two black wing bars and a green and purple iridescent patch on the neck. Other plumages are blackish, white, brown, or pied. All birds have a fan-shaped tail. |
Voice: |
A muffled, rolling cooing. Nestlings produce high-pitched squeaks. Wings clap and whir on takeoff. Click here to listen
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Habitat: |
Urban and suburban areas. |
Interesting Fact: |
This species was introduced to North America by early 17th-century colonists. It is now a common fixture in urban environments across the country. |
Scientific name: |
Columba livia |
Order: |
Columbiformes |
Family: |
Columbidae |
Adult Ryan Brady |
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