Bird Details
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.
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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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