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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.
Rather small-sized pigeon being under 26 cm (10 in) as compared to other green pigeons. A thick pale greenish bill with red base, broad bluish-Green eye ring, grey crown and maroon mantle diagnostic. Wings have black primary and secondaries with yellow outer edge. Underside green in both sexes. Thighs dark green with whitish scales.
Didunculus strigirostris, Tooth-billed pigeon; The Tongan tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus placopedetes bebefolis) is only known from subfossil [4] remains in several archaeological sites in Tonga dating 2700–2850 BP [5] and now extinct. The tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus strigirostris) from Samoa is critically endangered. [6]
One type of “pigeon” you are probably familiar with is the broad-tailed all-white dove often released to mark ceremonies or as a symbol of peace. That’s right, folks, doves are also pigeons.
Geophaps scripta and Geophaps smithii are closely related species and have with recognisable facial patterns. The spinifex pigeon has a long, erect crest and is considered reasonably different from the squatter pigeon and the partridge pigeon. It is sometimes placed in the genus Ocyphaps with the crested pigeon. [8]
The kererū is a large arboreal pigeon weighing 550–850 g (19–30 oz), [25] and is up to 50 cm (20 in) in length, with a wingspan of around 75 cm (30 in). [7] Its appearance is that of a typical pigeon, in that it has a relatively small head, a straight soft-based bill and loosely attached feathers. [12] The sexes have similar plumage.
The bill is pink with a white tip, and the eye is orange in color. The similar Canarian species, the Bolle's pigeon or dark-tailed laurel pigeon Columba bollii has a pale grey subterminal band and blackish terminal band to tail. A rare resident breeder in the mountain laurisilva and Canary pine forests, the laurel pigeon builds a stick nest in ...
A related extinct species, the Tongan tooth-billed pigeon (Didunculus placopedetes), is only known from subfossil remains in several archeological sites in Tonga. [2] [3] The tooth-billed pigeon is the national bird of Samoa and featured on the 20 tālā bills and the 50 sene pieces of the 2008/2011 series. Native only to Samoa's primary ...