Feral pigeon / Stadttaube (Columba livia f. domesticus)

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Stadttauben auf dem Land 2020-05-10 14.54.40 Friedliweid General: Feral pigeons (Columba livia domestica), also called city doves, city pigeons, or street pigeons,[3][4] are pigeons that are descended from the domestic pigeons that have returned to the wild.[5] The domestic pigeon was originally bred from the wild rock dove, which naturally inhabits sea-cliffs and mountains.[6] Rock (i.e., "wild"), 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.[7] [more]

First documented observation : 2020-05-10 in Luppmen.

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Stadttaube an Lago Maggiore, Locarno. 2021-04-06 13.14.20 Northern Lago Maggiore