Rock Pigeon (Noun)
Meaning
Pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The rock pigeon is the most widely distributed pigeon species, with a presence on every continent except Antarctica.
- A rock pigeon was seen cooing and strutting on the city sidewalk, pecking at crumbs from a discarded snack.
- Some taxonomists group the rock pigeon with other wild pigeon species as Columba livia.
- Despite their common appearance in urban landscapes, rock pigeons can also thrive in a variety of natural environments.
- Scientists studying bird migration have fitted tracking devices to the legs of several rock pigeons in the past few years.