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Rock Dove / Columba livia LC

  • Synonyms Carrier Pigeon, Feral Rock Pigeon, Rock Pigeon, Homing Pigeon, Rock dove pigeon, Rock Dove/Feral Pigeon, Rock Dove / Feral Pigeon, Feral Pigeon, Common Pigeon, Feral Dove, Domestic Dove, Rock-Pigeon, Domestic Pigeon
  • Old latin name for bird Columba hispida, Columba turbita, Columba cucullata, Columba gutturosa, Columba hispanica, Columba tremula, Columba tabellaria

Rock Dovebird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, © Taras Vykhovanets
    Ukraine
  • 2.
    Wing flapping, song, © Thomas G. Graves
    United States
  • 3.
    Song, © Patrik Åberg
    Sweden
  • 4.
    Wing whir, begging call, call, juvenile, nest call, wing flapping, © Thomas G. Graves
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Marco Dragonetti
    Italy
  • 6.
    Call, song, © Albert Lastukhin
    Russian Federation
  • 7.
    Call, song, © Albert Lastukhin
    Russian Federation
  • 8.
    Call, juvenile, © Leonardo Ordóñez-Delgado
    Ecuador
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

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All related species (34)

Where to see Rock Dove

  • Breeding region Worldwide
  • Breeding subregion worldwide due largely to introductions; native to s Eurasia, n Africa to India

Rock Dove subspecies (9)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Columba livia dakhlaew Egypt-No
Columba livia gaddie Turkey to Uzbekistan and w, n Afghanistan-No
Columba livia gymnocyclaMauritania and Senegal to s Mali and Ghana-No
Columba livia intermedias India and Sri Lanka-No
Columba livia liviaw, c Europe, n Africa to c Asia-No
Columba livia neglectaw Pakistan and e Afghanistan to the Himalayas-No
Columba livia palaestinaeSinai Pen. (Egypt) to Syria and w, s Arabian Pen.-No
Columba livia schimperie Egypt, s Sudan and Eritrea-No
Columba livia targian Mali and s Algeria to c Sudan-No

Species Name in Other Languages

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаБынҳәыҳә, аБнаҳәыҳә
AfrikaansTuinduif, Rotsduif, Tuinduif (Stadsduif)
Albanianpëllumbi i egër i shkëmbit, Kumria e shkëmbit
Arabicحمام وحشي, الحمامة البرية, حمام صخري, حمام وحشي حمام دحل, حمام ازرق
ArmenianԹխակապույտ Աղավնի, [Tkhakapuyt Aghavni ]
AzerbaijaniÇöl göyərçini
Bashkirкүк күгәрсен, күгәрсен, ҡыр күгәрсене
Basquehaitz-uso, Haitz-usoa, Colom roquer
Belarusianšyzy hołub, Шызы голуб, шызы голуб, Голуб шызы
Bengaliজারাচর কফুতয , জারারী বকতয , হগারা ঩ায়যা, গোলা পায়রা
BretonAn dube, Pichon, Dube, dubet
Bulgarianскален гълъб, skalen g"l"b, Скален гълъб, Див скален гълъб
Catalancolom roquer, Xixella, Colom salvatge
Chinese野鴿, [yuan ge], 野喽喽, 野嘍嘍, 家鸽, 原鸽, 野鸽子, 鸽子, 鹁鸽, 原鴿, 野鸽
Chinese (Traditional)原鴿, 家鴿, 鵓鴿, 野鴿, 野嘍嘍, 野鴿子, 鴿子
ChuvashАхаль кăвакарчăн
CornishColom wyls, Colom carrek, kolomm an garrek
Creeomîmîw, omeemeesees
CroatianGolub pećinar, Gradski Golub, pečinar, divlji golub
Czechholub domácí, holub skalní
DanishKlippedue
DutchRotsduif, Postduif
EsperantoRokkolombo, roka kolombo, Kolombo
Estoniankaljutuvi, Kodutuvi
Faroesebládúgva, Bládúva
FinnishKesykyyhky, Kalliokyyhky, kalliokyyhky (kesykyyhky)
FrenchPigeon de ville, Pigeon biset, Pigeon domestique, Pigeon biset domestique
FrisianRotsdo
Galicianpomba das rochas, Pombo das rochas, Pomba brava, Colom roquer
Georgianგარეული მტრედი
GermanFelsentaube/Stra§entaube, Haustaube, Felsentaube/Verwilderte Haustaube, Felsentaube, Strassentaube
GreekΑγριoπερίστερo, [aurioperistero], Αρκοπέζουνο, Αγριοπερίστερο, aurioperistero
GuaraniPykasu-óga, Pykasu óga
Hebrewיונת סלעים, יונת סלע, יונת סלע - יונת סלעים, יונת הסלע, יונת סלעים־יונת פליטות תרבות
HindiMada pura
Hungarianszirti galamb, Parlagi galamb
IcelandicBjargdúfa, Húsdúfa
IndonesianBurung Merpati Batu, Merpati batu
Irishcolu'r aille, colm aille, pomba brava
ItalianPiccione selvatico, Piccione torraiolo, Piccione domestico, Piccione selvatico semidomestico, Piccione, Piccione terraiolo
Japaneseカウァラバト, カワラバト(ドバト), イエバト, ドバト, カワラバト, カワラバト（ドバト）
Kazakhкәдімгі көк көгершін, Кєк кептер, көкшіл сұр кептер, жабайы көк көгершін, көк кептер, көккептер
Korean집비둘기
LatvianKlinšu balodis, mājas balodis
LithuanianUolinis karvelis/Naminis karvelis, Balandis, Kieminis, Naminis karvelis, uolinis karvelis
LuxembourgishHausdauf, Fielsendauf
Macedonianдив гулаб, div gulab, Гулаб пештерник/Домашен гулаб
MalagasyVoromailala
MalayBurung Pergam Batu, Merpati, Burung Merpati
Malayalamമാടപ്പ്രാവ്
Malteseħamiema selvaġġa, Tudun tal-Gebel, tudun tal-ġebel, tudun tal-ġebel il-beċċun tal-blat
ManxCalmane ny Creggey, calmane creggey
Mongolianхүрэвтэр тагтаа, Хөхвөр тагтаа
Nepaliमलेवा
Northern SamiGávpotduvvá, Duvvá, bákteduvvá
NorwegianKlippedue / Bydue, Klippedue (bydue), klippedue, Klippe-/Bydue, Klippedue (Domestisert: Bydue), Klippedue/Bydue, Klippedue bydue, Bydue
Norwegian NynorskKlippedue
Persianکبوتر چاهی
Polishgolab skalny, gołąb skalny, Gołąb miejski¦Gołąb skalny, Pustynnik, gołąb miejski
PortuguesePombo o pombo-doméstico, pombo-das-rochas, pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas, pombo da rocha, Pombo-doméstico
Romanianporumbel de stâncă, bareski-golumbaika, baresko-golumbo, porumbel de stânca, Porumbel de casă
Romanshcolumba da chasa, columba selvadia, Columba da chasa selvadia
Russiansizyj golub', Голубь сизый, Sizy Golub, Сизый голубь, Cизый голубь
Samoanlupe palagi
Sardiniantzidu, agreste, columbu aresti, tidu, tidori, Columbu agreste, didu, columbu de is arrocas
Serbiandivlji golub, дивљи голуб, pitomi golub, Голуб пећинар, Дивлји голуб, Divlji ili domaći golub, Golub pecinar
Slovakholub skalný, holub divý
Sloveniandomaci golob, skalni golob
SpanishPaloma bravia, Paloma de castilla, Paloma, Paloma Común, Paloma Casera, Paloma bravía, Paloma Doméstica
SwahiliNjiwa-mjini
Swedishklippduva, Tamduva
Tahitianu 'u aira' o
Tajikкабӯтари муқаррарӣ, кабӯтари кабуд, кабӯтари ѐбої
TamilMada Pura
Tatarкүк күгәрчен, күгелҗем күгәрчен
Thaiนกพิราบป่า, นกพิราบ
TurkishKaya Güvercini, Көк кептер, Güvercin
Turkmengögerçin гөгерчин, kaya güvercini
Ukrainiansizij golub, Голуб сизий , сизий голуб, голуб сизий
Uzbekкоя каптари, кўк каптар, кўк қоя каптари, тоғ кўк каптари, кўк каптар сезак, зангори кабутар, сезак, ѐввойи каптар
VietnameseBồ câu, Chim Câu, Gầm ghì đá, Chim Gầm ghì đá, Chim Bồ câu, Chim Bồ câu đá
WelshColomen ddôf, Colomen y Graig/Colomen Ddôf, colomen y graig