Bird

Rock pigeon

Columba livia

हिन्दी: कबूतर

IUCN: Least Concern

Grey rock pigeon with dark wing bars perched on a stick

Scientific name: Columba livia
Hindi name: कबूतर
Family: Columbidae, order Columbiformes
Group: Bird
Conservation status: Least Concern

The bird that moved from cliffs to cities.

Spot it Blue-grey with two dark bars on each wing and a shiny green-purple neck.
Home Rocky cliffs, forts, wells and city buildings.
Food web Eats seeds and grain; hunted by falcons and kites.
Why it matters Feeds city falcons and owls, but too much feeding by people spreads disease.

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