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rock pigeon
(redirected from Domesticated pigeon)

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rock pigeon
n.
See rock dove.
rock pigeon
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) another name for rock dove
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Noun1.rock pigeon - pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descendedrock pigeon - pale grey Eurasian pigeon having black-striped wings from which most domestic species are descended
Columba livia, rock dove
pigeon - wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
genus Columba, Columba - type genus of the Columbidae: typical pigeons
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Because we domesticated pigeons in an unconventional way—sheltering them but making them find their own food—they became both comfortable with humans and adept at scavenging.
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