EVERYONE KNOWS ROCK DOVES (Columba livia) AS THE common pigeons familiar to city streets, squares, and parks all over the world. The name kolumbas is derived from Greek for “a diver” because of its swimming motion while in flight, and livia from Latin for livor, meaning “bluish.” Rock doves are the wild ancestors of all common domestic pigeons (Columba livia domestica) and all the fancy pigeons that have been bred in hundreds of shapes and colors.

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