Domestic Pigeon

Columba livia domestica

Summary 3

The Domestic Pigeon (Columba livia domestica) was derived from the Rock Pigeon. The Rock Pigeon is the world's oldest domesticated bird. Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets mention the domestication of pigeons more than 5,000 years ago, as do Egyptian hieroglyphics. Research suggests that domestication of pigeons was as early as ten thousand years ago.

It is a common introduced breeding resident in Singapore.

It is found in urban areas.

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Tan Kok Hui, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://picasaweb.google.com/107386319100895694067/OurBirdingTrips?authkey=Gv1sRgCPOn8Zj6hvX1jwE#5742397730486112514
  2. (c) Tan Kok Hui, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Tan Kok Hui
  3. Adaptado por Tan Kok Hui del trabajo de (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columba_livia_domestica

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