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Feral Pigeon

Columba livia var. 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
Switzerland · 15,194United Kingdom · 12,842Germany · 7,101Peru · 1,903Netherlands · 1,139Luxembourg · 904Belgium · 751

Sources and credits

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