B L | W W | W | Family | Latin Name |
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12.5" 31.8cm | 28" 71.1cm | 9oz 255.2g | Columbidae | Columba livia |
The Rock Pigeon is an introduced bird from Europe to North America and is considered a New World pigeon. This pigeon has now made a habitat out of 75 percent of the North American continent. Wherever there is a population of people, you will find these doves. They are seen in towns and cities and around farms.
ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.