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Primary Traits
349.4 g
0 m - 3,000 m
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Record section
Identity and Taxonomy
Scientific identity, taxonomic placement, and source lineage.
Scientific name
Columba livia
English name
Rock Pigeon
Order
Columbiformes
Family
Columbidae
Genus
Columba
Species
livia
Data source
HBW4, BOTW
Record section
Conservation and Range
Threat status and geographic distribution signals.
Conservation status
Least Concern
Range restricted
No
Island endemic
No
Biogeographic realm
Cosmopolitan
Latitudinal zone
Tropical-Temperate
Record section
Measurements
Mass and elevation values from the stored record.
Minimum female mass
340 g
Maximum female mass
No data
Minimum male mass
369 g
Maximum male mass
No data
Minimum unsexed mass
334 g
Maximum unsexed mass
355 g
Average mass
349.4 g
Minimum elevation
No data
Typical lower elevation
0 m
Typical upper elevation
3,000 m
Maximum elevation
4,500 m
Elevation range
3,000 m
Typical elevation
1,500 m
Record section
Ecology
Habitat, diet, and specialization profile.
Primary habitat
Rocky
Habitat breadth
3
Primary diet
Seed
Diet breadth
2
Diet specialization index
1.22
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Behavior and Reproduction
Breeding, nesting, incubation, and social traits.
Social behavior
Colonial
Mating system
Monogamous
Cooperative breeding
No data
Nest type
Cup/Bowl
Nest substrate
Building, Rock
Minimum broods per year
3
Maximum broods per year
7
Minimum clutch size
2
Maximum clutch size
2
Incubating sex
Both
Minimum incubation period
16 d
Maximum incubation period
19 d
Minimum fledging period
25 d
Maximum fledging period
45 d
Nest parasitism
No data
Average clutch size
2
Average fledging period
35 d
Record section
Mobility and Flight
Flight ability and movement pattern.
Flight status
Flies
Mobility patterns
Dispersive, Sedentary