Rock Pigeon

Columba livia

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.

Scientific name

Columba livia

Family

Pigeons and Doves

IUCN status

LC

Birds of Conservation Concern

Green