Description
Columba livia
Date 1700-1880
Old Latin name Columba livia
New Latin name Columba livia
Common name Nederlands: Rotsduif
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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.