Rock dove / Felsentaube (Columba livia)

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Rock dove seen from below at Kulturfabrik, Wetzikon. 2025-03-06 11:31:40 Wetzikon Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Classification: Genus Columba (Columba); Family Pigeons (Columbidae)
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: Die Felsentaube (Columba livia) ist eine Vogelart aus der Familie der Tauben (Columbidae). Sie ist die alleinige Stammform der Haustaube und damit auch der Stadttaube.[1] Diese domestizierte und verwilderte Form zählt zu den erfolgreichsten Vögeln der Erde und ist mittlerweile, von der Arktis und Antarktis abgesehen, weltweit verbreitet. Die Wildform ist dagegen auf Eurasien und Afrika beschränkt. [more]
Vocalization: Not loud. [Link]
Song: Song a two-syllable, but continuous cooing. First a rolling ascending "orrrrrr" immediately followed by a short descending "oohh". Wings produce a quite audible whistling sound. [Link]
Physical details: length=31-34 cm, wingspan=63-70 cm, weight=230-370 g
Habitats: Settlement

Song: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
XC661807 - Rock Dove call - Columba livia.


Call: Automatically generated from Xeno-Canto recording.

Call attributes: song Frequency: ,
First documented observation: 2022-03-08 in La Gomera. Most recent observation: 2025-03-06 in Wetzikon.

Media


Says rock doves on Isla de losLobos. 2025-02-23 17:13:23 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Rock pigeons nest here too - and they're beautiful in flight. 2025-02-14 17:28:36 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 69/8
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Rock dove nesting near the brook. 2025-02-14 16:42:55 Fuerteventura Canon EOS R7 24-240mm Shutter speed 8.625
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Felsentaube, Parque de Retiro, Madrid. 2024-07-13 13:52:33 Spain Galaxy S24 Ultra Shutter speed 0.01
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Rock pigeons at bay in St Petersburg. 2023-09-23 19:15:24 Florida NIKON D5600 ISO 450
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Additional Images


Rock doves aka common pigeons on the move. 2023-06-19 07:39:10 Bolle di Magadino NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Possibly rock pigeon near Greifensee. 2022-07-18 08:35:40 Greifensee NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Rock pigeon in the rocks near Valle Gran Rey, La Gomera. 2022-03-13 16:03:20 La Gomera NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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White rock pigeon at Santa Cruz, La Palma. 2022-03-09 16:06:56 La Palma NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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White rock pigeon in Santa Cruz, La Gomera. 2022-03-08 09:38:32 La Gomera NIKON D5600 ISO 900
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Web pages with this species:

Birds of the Canary Islands / Bolle di Magadino an Lago Maggiore, plus Locarno 2023 / Florida, September 2023 / Two new Canary Islands in 2025