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  2. Domestic pigeon - Wikipedia

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    The domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica or Columba livia forma domestica) [2] is a pigeon subspecies that was derived from the rock dove or rock pigeon. The rock pigeon is the world's oldest domesticated bird.

  3. List of pigeon breeds - Wikipedia

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    This is an alphabetical list of pigeon breeds; these are exclusively breeds of the domestic pigeon (Columba livia domestica). Other Columbidae species (e.g., the Barbary dove , Streptopelia risoria ) have been domesticated and developed into breeds, but these are generally simple colour variations of the plumage .

  4. Rock dove - Wikipedia

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    The rock dove, rock pigeon, or common pigeon (/ ˈ p ɪ dʒ. ə n / also / ˈ p ɪ dʒ. ɪ n /; Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae (doves and pigeons). [3]: 624 In common usage, it is often simply referred to as the "pigeon", although this is the wild form of the bird; the pigeons most familiar to people are the domesticated form of the wild rock dove.

  5. Columbidae - Wikipedia

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    The bird most commonly referred to as "pigeon" is the domestic pigeon, or rock dove, which is common in many cities as the feral pigeon. Doves and pigeons build relatively flimsy nests, often using sticks and other debris, which may be placed on branches of trees, on ledges, or on the ground, depending on species.

  6. Category:Domestic pigeons - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Domestic pigeons" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  7. List of wild pigeon species - Wikipedia

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    This list is presented according to the IOC taxonomic sequence and can also be sorted alphabetically by common name and binomial. It includes 13 extinct species. [ 1 ] For a list of domesticated varieties, see List of pigeon breeds .

  8. Category:Individual domesticated pigeons - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Individual domesticated pigeons" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.

  9. Columba (genus) - Wikipedia

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    Columba species are mostly termed "pigeons", and in many cases "wood pigeons", but some (including the type species of the genus), are termed "doves". The rock dove ( C. livia ) has given rise to the majority of domesticated pigeon breeds, such as the racing pigeon and the fantail pigeon , some of which have become feral.