Plump bird with small head and straight, thin bill. Plumage is variable, but most common form has gray back, 2 black bars in the wing, and blue-gray head.
In flight, note black wingbars and broad black band at tip of tail.
A common sight in towns and cities around the world.
Plump bird with short legs and small head. Plumage is variable; some birds are dark gray with green-purple iridescence on the neck. Tail usually shows a dark band at the tip.
Walks and runs with head moving back and forth.
Occasional variants are pale or rusty colored; often found in flocks with pigeons in standard gray plumage.
Struts on the ground with head-bobbing motion to pick at seeds and handouts.
Plumage is variable; some individuals can be nearly all white.
A strong flier, capable of sustained high-speed flight.
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Larger and plumper than a Mourning Dove, Rock Pigeons are tubby birds with small heads and short legs. Their wings are broad but pointed wings and the tail is wide and rounded.
Larger than a Mourning Dove; smaller than a crow.
between robin and crowRock Pigeons with red plumage may be more common in the southwestern United States than in northern and eastern areas.
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