But until this study, the specific mutations that control color in rock pigeons (Columba livia) were unknown. "Across all pigeon breeds, mutations in three major genes explain a huge amount of ...

Rock pigeons (Columba livia ... under a dock-these birds can give most predators a run for their money. Those color variations that first caught my eye are just color variations.

The rock pigeon is a single species (Columba livia) with 350 different breeds with different sizes, shapes, colors, color patterns, beaks, bone structure, vocalizations and arrangements of ...

Pigeons also naturally prefer rocky ledges ... and they are only found in the gray/black colors. However, wild rock doves have become increasingly rare as they interbreed with feral rock doves.