Rock Dove (feral)
Habitat and behaviour
Habitat: Towns, sea-cliffs (true rock doves).
Diet: Seeds, scraps.
Best time to spot: Ancestor of all city pigeons.
When to look
Resident in the UK, so it can be found year-round. More on the season in Bird migration in Britain.
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Similar birds
- Stock DoveCommon · Parkland
- Wood PigeonCommon · Everywhere
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- Alpine Swift · Cliffs
- Common SwiftCommon · Skies above towns
- European Herring GullCommon · Coast
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