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What (who) is rock dove - definition

SPECIES OF PIGEON; THE WILD BIRD FROM WHICH DOMESTICATED PIGEONS DERIVE
Columba livia; Blue Rock Pigeon; Wild Rock Pigeon; Common Pigeon; Kabuthar; Rock pigeon; Columba livia neglecta; Rock doves; Rock Pigeon; Rock Dove; Blue rock pigeon
  • A rock dove eating grains
  • A medium sized flock forages
  • A feral in [[Nanjing]], China
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  • In Iran, reflecting its adaptation to cliff-like perches
  • Domestic pigeons
  • Incubating an egg, showing their relatively flimsy nests
  • operculum]] is located on top of the beak.
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  • Courtship display
  • In India
  • In flight, British Columbia, Canada
  • In Chandigarh, India, showing that the iridescence wraps around the whole neck
  • Perched on sea cliffs in [[Norfolk]], England
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  • Two squabs, a few days old

rock dove         
¦ noun a mainly blue-grey pigeon of coastal and inland cliffs, the ancestor of domestic and feral pigeons. [Columba livia.]
rock pigeon         
¦ noun another term for rock dove.
Dove Channel (Oliphant Islands)         
NARROW CHANNEL BISECTING THE OLIPHANT ISLANDS
Dove Channel (geography); Dove Channel (South Orkney Islands); Dove Channel (Southern Ocean); Dove Strait
Dove Channel () is a narrow channel bisecting the Oliphant Islands, trending in an east–west direction between the two larger islands on the north and the main group of smaller islands and rocks on the south, lying 0.4 nautical miles (0.

Wikipedia

Rock dove

The rock dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon ( also ; Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons).: 624  In common usage, it is often simply referred to as the "pigeon".

The domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica, which includes about 1,000 different breeds) descended from this species. Escaped domestic pigeons have increased the populations of feral pigeons around the world.

Wild rock doves are pale grey with two black bars on each wing, whereas domestic and feral pigeons vary in colour and pattern. Few differences are seen between males and females. The species is generally monogamous, with two squabs (young) per brood. Both parents care for the young for a time.

Habitats include various open and semi-open environments. Cliffs and rock ledges are used for roosting and breeding in the wild. Originally found wild in Europe, North Africa, and western Asia, pigeons have become established in cities around the world. The species is abundant, with an estimated population of 17 to 28 million feral and wild birds in Europe alone and up to 120 million worldwide.

Examples of use of rock dove
1. People later began to bred them for fun÷ tumblers and fantails and racing pigeons have been bred from rock dove ancestors.