rock dove, rock pigeon (Columba livia) Description
Columba intermedia = Columba livia intermedia
Date between 1850 and 1883
Source Gould, John, 1804-1881; Sharpe, Richard Bowdler, 1847-1909: Birds of Asia., Volume 6, London, http://archive.org/stream/BirdsAsiaJohnGoVIGoul#page/56/mode/2up
Author John Gould (1804–1881) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gould & Henry Constantine Richter (1821–1902) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Constantine_Richter
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BirdsAsiaJohnGoVIGoul_0232.jpg
The rock dove or rock pigeon (Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons). In common usage, this bird is often simply referred to as the "pigeon". The species includes the domestic pigeon, including the fancy pigeon. Escaped domestic pigeons have raised the populations of feral pigeons around the world. Order: Columbiformes, Family: Columbidae, Genus: Columba, Species: Columba livia Gmelin, 1789.