Feral Pigeon

*Feral pigeons, also called city doves, city pigeons, or street pigeons,are descended from the domestic pigeons that have returned to the wild.The domestic pigeon was originally bred from the wild rock dove, which naturally inhabits sea-cliffs and mountains.Rock, domestic, and feral pigeons are all the same species and will readily interbreed. Feral pigeons find the ledges of buildings to be a substitute for sea cliffs, have become adapted to urban life, and are abundant in towns and cities throughout much of the world.Owing to their abilities to create large amounts of excrement and be an occasional disease vector to humans combined with crop and property damage, pigeons are largely considered a nuisance. Actions are taken in many municipalities to lower their numbers or completely eradicate them.

Scientific name: Columba Livia Domestica

Order: Columbiformes

Family: Columbidae