Columba livia (species)
Esquema
Jerarquía
Eukaryota (domain) > Animalia (kingdom) > Chordata (phylum) > Vertebrata (subphylum) > Aves (class) > Columbiformes (order) > Columbidae (family) > Columba (genus)
Descripción
Members of a species of gray and black pigeon. It was domesticated since at least 4500 BCE in Mesopotamia. It was bred as many varieties; it became feral and lives in cities worldwide.
URI original del concepto
Otros términos
- rock pigeon (species) [en]
- rock pigeons (species) [en]
- pigeons (species, rock pigeons) [en]
- rock dove [en]