rock doves (columba livia) enjoying bath on a lake : (pix sanjiv shukla)

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