Bird Encyclopedia
Search and identify 1,000+ birds — with size, habitat, diet, voice, behavior, and the field marks that tell them apart.
Common Pigeon
The familiar city pigeon, a highly adaptable descendant of the wild Rock Dove, seen worldwide in an enormous variety of plumage colors.
other
Stock Dove
A blue-grey pigeon of farmland and parkland, smaller and neater than the Woodpigeon, lacking any white in the plumage.
other
Colima Warbler
A plain gray-brown warbler famous for breeding in the US only in the Chisos Mountains of Big Bend National Park.
songbird
Rock Pigeon
The familiar city pigeon, a highly variable dove descended from wild cliff-dwelling stock, now found in cities and towns worldwide.
other
Rock Dove
The wild cliff-dwelling ancestor of all domestic and feral pigeons, native to Europe, North Africa, and Asia.
other
Fantail Pigeon
A distinctive domestic pigeon breed known for its greatly enlarged, upright, fan-shaped tail and characteristic strutting walk.
other
Frillback Pigeon
A fancy pigeon breed distinguished by curled, frill-like feathers on its wings and breast, developed through selective breeding from the Rock Dove.
other
Jacobin Pigeon
An old fancy pigeon breed instantly recognizable by the cascading hood of feathers that covers its head like a monk's cowl.
other
Homing Pigeon
A domestic pigeon breed selectively developed for a strong, fast flight and an exceptional ability to navigate back to its home loft over long distances.
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Domestic Pigeon
The familiar pigeon of city streets and parks, descended from escaped and released domesticated Rock Doves and now established in urban areas worldwide.
other
Wood Pigeon
A large, common Eurasian pigeon easily told from its relatives by the bold white patches on its neck and wings.
other
Pigeon Guillemot
A dark sooty-black North Pacific auk with a white wing patch crossed by a dark wedge, and bright red feet.
seabird
Common Wood Pigeon
Europe's largest and most common pigeon, a plump gray bird with a white neck patch and bold white wing bars visible in flight.
other
Inca Dove
A tiny, pale dove of the desert Southwest whose feathers appear scalloped like fish scales and whose flight flashes rusty wing patches.
other
Common Ground Dove
A tiny, scaly-breasted dove of the southeastern and southern US, small enough to be mistaken for a sparrow until it flushes and shows rufous flashes in the wings.
other
Merlin
A compact, fast-flying falcon that chases down small birds with relentless, low-level pursuit rather than a high stoop.
raptor