flock of rock doves or rock pigeons (columba livia) perched on a eucalyptus tree : (pix sanjiv shukla)

rock dove pigeon common columba livia bird family columbidae wild population pale grey two black bar wing colour pattern plumage monogamous habitat open environment forage ground cliffs ledge roosting breeding southern europe north africa western asia cities abundant dark bluishgrey head neck chest glossy yellowish greenish reddishpurple iridescence feathers iris orange red golden bare skin eye bill greyblack white cere feet purplishred