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Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon; Paloma Bravía

Columba livia

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Description:

Not a true Rock Dove, but a feral descendant of of domesticated Rock and Stock Doves released or escaped hundreds of years ago and living in towns and cities throughout the world in many different plumages.
Very few true Rock Doves are left in the wild on western coasts, living on isolated cliffs.

Habitat:

In town

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