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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Rock Pigeon
		The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons.
		Rock doves have iridescent green, bronze, and purple feathers, two fl wing bars, a white rump patch, a distinctive broad, fl band on the tail, and red feet.
		Rock doves were apparently the first birds to be domesticated (around 4500 B.C.), being raised first for their meat and later for their message-carrying ability.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Rock-Pigeon (561 words)

	Pigeons - info and games
		The Rock Pigeon: The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons.
		Rock Pigeon Nest and Nestling: The Rock Pigeon's nest is usually on a ledge in a cave; it is a slight structure of grass, heather, or seaweed.
		Feral Pigeon Nests: Nests are rudimentary as for the wild doves and pigeons.
	www.sheppardsoftware.com /content/animals/animals/birds/pigeon.htm (2074 words)

	I. Variation under Domestication. Breeds of the Domestic Pigeon, Their Differences and Origin. Darwin, Charles Robert. ...
		Great as are the differences between the breeds of the pigeon, I am fully convinced that the common opinion of naturalists is correct, namely, that all are descended from the rock pigeon (Columba livia), including under this term several geographical races or sub-species, which differ from each other in the most trifling respects.
		But birds breeding on precipices, and good fliers, are unlikely to be exterminated; and the common rock pigeon, which has the same habits with the domestic breeds, has not been exterminated even on several of the smaller British islets, or on the shores of the Mediterranean.
		The rock pigeon is of a slaty-blue, with white loins; but the Indian sub-species, C. intermedia of Strickland, has this part bluish.
	www.bartleby.com /11/0104.html (2043 words)

	Urban Bird Studies
		The Rock Pigeon has such a long history of association with humans, (having been used for food and entertainment for over 5,000 years), that the original range of the species is impossible to determine.
		Rock Pigeons are non-migratory, but nevertheless important in study of homing and navigation.
		Rock pigeons are monogamous; mates pair for life.
	www.birds.cornell.edu /programs/urbanbirds/BirdGuide/ubs_UBPGuideRockPigeonEN.html (621 words)

	Rock Dove - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Rock Dove, common name for a pigeon native to Europe, North Africa, and India, and now found throughout the world.
		Homing Pigeon, breed of rock pigeon (Pigeon) that is specially trained to return swiftly to its home.
		- dove that is ancestor of pigeons: a bluish gray dove from which domestic and wild pigeons are descended.
	encarta.msn.com /Rock_Dove.html (139 words)

	CT DEP: Rock Dove (Pigeon) Fact Sheet
		Rock doves have iridescent green, bronze, and purple feathers, two fl wing bars, a white rump patch, a distinctive broad, fl band on the tail, and red feet.
		Rock doves were apparently the first birds to be domesticated (around 4500 B.C.), being raised first for their meat and later for their message-carrying ability.
		Pigeon droppings are also known to harbor a variety of diseases and parasites, and large accumulations may present a human health hazard.
	dep.state.ct.us /burnatr/wildlife/factshts/rockdove.htm (1292 words)

	Rock Pigeons
		A Rock Pigeon's life span is anywhere from 3–5 years in the wild to 15 years in captivity, though longer-lived specimens have been reported.
		Pigeons' extraordinary navigation abilities have been attributed to the theory that they are able to sense the Earth's magnetic field with tiny magnetic tissues in their head.
		Pigeons breed when the food supply is good — for wild rock doves this might be on a seasonal basis so they usually breed once a year.
	www.avianweb.com /rockpigeons.html (1532 words)

	Pigeon - Uncyclopedia, the content-free encyclopedia
		A pigeon (not to be confused with the piegon) is a mammal that is commonly eaten in the form of porkeon.
		Pigeons are part of the family of mammals that either have or do not have trunks, like squirrels.
		Pigeons have also been known to be evil little buggers and should all be destroyed whenever you see them.
	uncyclopedia.org /wiki/Pigeon (965 words)

	Rock Dove - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		Rock Dove, common name for a pigeon native to Europe, North Africa, and India, and now found throughout the world.
		Homing Pigeon, breed of rock pigeon (Pigeon) that is specially trained to return swiftly to its home.
		- dove that is ancestor of pigeons: a bluish gray dove from which domestic and wild pigeons are descended.
	ca.encarta.msn.com /Rock_Dove.html (115 words)

	Basic Pigeon Breeding & Keeping Information
		It's descended from a cliff dwelling Eurasian species (the rock dove or rock pigeon) with many close relatives, the closest of which is likely the stock dove (Columba oenas).Various forms of the domestic pigeon exist.
		Pigeon milk looks more like a cream-colored cottage cheese and is a high protein food which is fed to the youngsters from hatching till about ten days old when regurgitated grain and grit replace it as the major food source.
		Pigeons appreciate green food: romaine lettuce, etc., but this is not necessary and millions of birds have been reared without it.
	www.angelfire.com /ga3/pigeongenetics/BASICPIGEONINFO.html (1846 words)

	Birds: Pigeons, Rock Doves, Pigeon Elimination
		The pigeon or rock dove is the number one bird pest in the United States.
		Pigeons primarily feed on grains with some occasional fruit in their diet.
		Pigeons have a life span of up to 10 or 15 years in the wild but in urban areas they may only live for about 5 years.
	www.pestproducts.com /pigeons.htm (522 words)

	Rock Pigeon - Columba livia
		Rock Pigeons also may be found in significant numbers near barns and stables throughout the county.
		Hundreds of pigeons damage human structures with their waste each year, yet they clean the streets of tons of bread, popcorn, and other human leftovers.
		Rock pigeons may pass histoplasmosis and other diseases through their feces to other birds and humans.
	natureali.org /rockdove.htm (436 words)

	Rock Dove
		Australian Rock Doves (33 to 36 cm) are descended from the Rock Pigeon, found in Europe and Asia.
		The Rock Dove is native to Europe, Africa and Asia, where it prefers open agricultural areas.
		In Australia, the Rock Dove has not ventured far from human settlement, being found in large numbers in capital cities and larger towns, with the exception of Darwin.
	www.austmus.gov.au /factsheets/rock_dove.htm (285 words)

	South Africa Wing Shooting \| Duck Hunting Lodges South Africa
		The rock pigeon is appropriately named because it favors the rocky cliffs of the mountainous areas of the country.
		The rock pigeon proved to be one of the most challenging birds I've ever had the pleasure of hunting.
		Without question, the rock pigeon proved to be one of the most challenging birds I've ever hunted.
	www.justduckhunting.com /kukuzan_hunting.htm (1878 words)

	Nearctica - Natural History - Birds of Eastern North America - Columbidae - Rock Dove (Pigeon) (Columba livia)
		The Rock Dove is a variable and extremely common species of urban, suburban, and other man-altered environments.
		The Rock Dove is found in metropolitan areas throughout the world.
		Rock Doves are famous for their ability to navigate using a combination vision and the detection of the magnetic lines of the earth.
	www.nearctica.com /birds/pigeon/Clivia.htm (351 words)

	Pigeon Facts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		All domestic pigeons have a common ancestor, the rock dove pigeon.
		And pigeons were still one of the safest ways to send secret messages through the end of the Vietnam War.
		The three-year-old, one pound racing pigeon is so valuable because it beat out 21,000 birds in a major long distance race and will some day be used as a breeder just like a racehorse.
	www.pigeonclubsusa.com /faircount_facts_info_pigeonfacts.htm (439 words)

	Rock Pigeon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons.
		The species was commonly known as Rock Dove until the British Ornithologists' Union and the American Ornithologists' Union changed the official English name of the bird in their regions to Rock Pigeon.
		Pigeons' extraordinary navigation abilities have been attributed to the theory that they are able to sense the Earth's magnetic field with tiny magnetic tissues in their head.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rock_Dove (1794 words)

	Birds of Pakistan
		A stout bodied pigeon very similar in size and general appearance to the blue rock but mainly differentiated by its tail pattern which consist of a dark ashy band at the tip and base separated by broad almost white mid portion, similar in flight to the pattern of the snow pigeon.
		This pigeon is comparatively restricted in range in Pakistan to the furthest northern inner valleys of the Karakoram, Hindu Kush and Pamirs.
		The males have a bowing display similar to that of the blue rock pigeon and nothing distinctive seems to have been recorded elsewhere about the display of this pigeon which suggests that display and courtship is similar to C. Livia.
	pigeons.coolfreepage.com /pakistan.htm (1488 words)

	Birds of India - Rock Pigeon - Columba livia - Columbinae - Columbidae - Columbiformes - Avifauna
		Rock Pigeon (Columba livia), also called Rock Dove or Feral Pigeon, is a widespread and very common resident in India.
		Identification: The Rock Pigeon has grayish head, iridescent green and purple on neck and throat, light gray back and belly, pale gray wings with two dark wing bars, dark gray primaries, white rump patch, and medium squared light gray tail with fl terminal band.
		Charles Darwin on domestication of Rock Pigeon and its domestic varieties
	www.birding.in /birds/Columbiformes/Columbidae/rock_pigeon.htm (130 words)

	rock pigeon, New Zealand bird (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The domestic or common pigeon was derived by selective breeding from the wild rock pigeon of Eurasia.
		Feral pigeons now have characteristics of both wild and domestic ancestry and frequently live essentially as though they are wholly wild.
		Rock pigeons in towns, where they have substituted urban structures for the ancestral rocky cliffs, are continously being supplemented by lost dovecot or racing pigeons and as a consequence have a more variable plumage than rural birds which are more like the original rock pigeons.
	nzbirds.com /birds/rockpigeon.html (312 words)

	ROCK PIGEON (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		This is the wild common pigeon that is most often seen in parks, on tall buildings, living under a overpass or bridge.
		His downfall is his trust of man. He learns to approach people who drop or leave some crumbs or stale bread. Only to become disliked because his numbers grow and as they do his most trusted friend "MAN" decides he has become a health hazard.
		Live on my friend you are the father/mother of all domesticated pigeons.
	www.2racepigeons.com /ROCK_PIGEON.html (95 words)

	Rock Dove
		Australian Rock Doves (33 to 36 cm) are descended from the Rock Pigeon, found in Europe and Asia.
		The Rock Dove is native to Europe, Africa and Asia, where it prefers open agricultural areas.
		In Australia, the Rock Dove has not ventured far from human settlement, being found in large numbers in capital cities and larger towns, with the exception of Darwin.
	www.amonline.net.au /factsheets/rock_dove.htm (285 words)

	Body
		Well, the automobile's sudden change in attitude was not standard; and may be comparable to a single Rock Pigeon in a large flock, displaying any characteristic not considered to be standard.
		When we first observe a grizzled Rock Pigeon we notice that the grizzled appearance is the basic difference, with all other traits as they were in the standard wildtype.
		Now, if you are wondering how the change in attitude of the vehicle almost hit in the intersection has anything to do with pigeons, it is that the change (mutation) that occurred centuries ago which produced a grizzled wildtype is quite similar in that it differed from the expected norm and it left its mark.
	www.apexcorp.com /~rmangile/Pigeons/Wildtype.htm (796 words)

	GENESIS Spot the pigeon reviews and MP3
		"Pigeons" is about a man who doesn´t like pigeons because they damage the city buildings with their "natural waste".
		“Pigeons” is another short pop tune that’s a tribute to those smelly flying rodents that congregate along city blocks to drop crap on everyone and everything.
		Pigeons and Match Of The Day are typical Genesis at their most charming...
	www.progarchives.com /Progressive_rock_discography_CD.asp?cd_id=1514 (4129 words)

	Rock Dove (pigeon) Printout- EnchantedLearning.com
		Rock Doves (also known as feral pigeons) are tame birds that are natives of Eurasia.
		Anatomy: The Rock Dove is from 12 to 14 inches (30 to 35 cm) long.
		Pigeons drink by sucking up water (very few other birds do this).
	www.enchantedlearning.com /subjects/birds/printouts/Pigeonprintout.shtml (168 words)

	Utah Division of Wildlife Resources
		The rock pigeon, Columba livia, is native to Eurasia, but is now common worldwide due to domestication and introduction.
		In native regions, the rock pigeon inhabits rocky coastal areas, river valleys, and canyons.
		The rock pigeon is active during the day and non-migratory.
	dwrcdc.nr.utah.gov /rsgis2/Search/Display.asp?FlNm=colulivi (178 words)

	Pigeon/Rock Dove - Discover The Outdoors (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
		The pigeon or rock dove lives throughout the world: in big cities, rural areas and towns.
		The rock dove is hunted with shotguns, pellet guns and air rifles.
		A hunter locates the pigeon’s roosting and feeding areas and the bird is harvested as it flies back and forth between the two.
	www.dto.com /hunting/species/generalprofile.jsp?speciesid=188 (376 words)

	Rock Pigeon - Whatbird.com
		Rock Pigeon: Large, highly variably colored dove; wild form has gray body, dark blue-gray head, neck, and breast, and white rump.
		Rock Pigeon: Native to Eurasia; introduced and established in most of North America from central Canada southward.
		● Breeding and nesting: Rock Pigeon: Two white eggs are laid in a crude nest lined with sticks and debris, built on a window ledge, building, bridge, or cliff.
	identify.whatbird.com /obj/162/_/Rock_Pigeon.aspx (784 words)

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