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Rock Dove
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Taken
at Durness on 2nd October 2015 using Nikon D5200 with Sigma 150-500 mm zoom lens.
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| Rock Dove. |
| Species : Order: Family: Local names: |
Columba livia. Columbiformes. Columbidae. Rock Pigeon |
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Of Nest: Length: Wingspan: Food: Plumage: Breeding Period: Eggs: |
Open and semi-open environments. Cliffs and rock ledges are used for roosting and breeding in the wild. 29 - 37 cms. 62 - 72 cms. Grian and green food. It has a dark bluish - grey head, neck and chest with glossy yellowish, greenish, and redish purple iridescence along it's neck and wing feathers. The iris is orange, red or golden with a paler inner ring, and the bare skin around the eye is bluish - grey. The bill is grey-black with a conspicuous off-white cere, and the feet are purplish red. White lower back is best indication of a Rock Dove. There are two black bars on each wing.There are few visible differences between males and females. At any time of the year, but peak at spring and summer. 2. White |
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