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Feral Pigeon

Columba livia domestica

Classification

Class
Aves

Feral pigeons are birds derived from domesticated populations of the rock dove (Columba livia), descendants that have escaped and are living independently from (and often unwanted by) humans, having gone "feral". They are sometimes given the scientific names "Columba livia domestica" or "C. l.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Netherlands · 15Belgium · 4Germany · 1United Kingdom · 1