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Rock Dove

Columba livia

Photo by joanbstanley
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Field Notes

Description:

Also known as the Domestic Pigeon, this bird has a wide variety of color forms.
Some of the urban populations in Hawaii are entirely white.

Habitat:

Waikiki, Hawaii.

Notes:

These are the same birds that are found in nearly every major US city. Originally from Eur-Asia and Africa, these birds were introduced to Honolulu in 1796.

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PublishedOctober 22, 2014

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