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Brown Pigeon

Columba livia

Photo by Janice Parr
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Description:

I am not sure of the exact species but this lovely bird is living in a group that have a pigeon coup at our local restaurant. Most of the others were a mix of blacks and whites but this one really stood out and seemed to want to pose for me and my camera, until one of his mates ousted him out.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (8)
Ashish
May be one of seen in following link.. those species are have lot of shades... http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=136071
Ashish
Its not Diamond dove its related variety of colour shade of Rock Dove (Columba livia domestica)
Janice Parr
Thanks for your suggestion Ashish, but I am not too sure as the one I photographed had distinctive feathers over its feet and the diamond dove doesn't seem to.
Ashish
Might be brown shade of... http://www.diamonddove.info/bird14%20Rock%20Dove.htm
Ashish
Wish...you put close up shot seen second to the front position of this cute bird spotting...
Ashish
Cute and adorable..!!

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PublishedSeptember 25, 2011

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