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1.2 ORIGIN AND EVOLUTION OF THE ROCK PIGEON The genus Columba has
long been thought to consist of a worldwide group of some 50 species of medium
-sized pigeons (Goodwin 1959, 1983a). The Rock Pigeon C. livia and four other ...
Richard F. Johnston, Marián Janiga, 1995
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Hiking Trails of South Africa
The first day's hike (5.9 km; 3 hours) follows the Rock Pigeon Route to Brakwater
Camp, then continues along a jeep track to the Kareebos Camp turn- off. The
camp, on the banks of Oorlogskloof River, is named after the karee tree, common
to ...
Willie Olivier, Sandra Olivier, 2003
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Jane Austen & Charles Darwin: Naturalists and Novelists
Darwin enumerates the five or six wild pigeons with these habits, all variants of
the rock pigeon Columba Iivia living in different parts of the world. This bird has a
vast range on continents and islands, from Norway to the Mediterranean, Africa to
...
Professor Peter W Graham, 2013
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Birds of Ontario: Habitat Requirements, Limiting Factors, ...
birds consume lead shot. because the Rock Pigeon is so sedentary, it can be an
excellent biomonitor for lead and undoubtedly other environmental contaminants.
Attempts are often made to reduce Rock Pigeon populations. Most ofthese ...
Allan P. Sandilands, 2010
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On the Origin of Species
But birds breeding on precipices, and good flyers, are unlikely to be exterminated
; and the common rock-pigeon, which has the same habits with the domestic
breeds, has not been exterminated even on several of the smaller British islets, ...
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Sasol Southern African Birds: A Photographic Guide
R Speckled (Rock) Pigeon Coiumba guinea 30-34 cm Kransduif Unlikely to be
confused with the Rock Dove if seen clearly, this bird has a cinnamon to
brownish back spotted with white, and a broad patch of bare red skin around the
eye.
Ian Sinclair, Ian Hugh Davidson, 1995
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The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication
This tablo shows that in these twelve breeds tho eternum is on an average one-
third of an inch (exactly -332) shorter than in the rock-pigeon, proportionally with
the size of their bodies ; so that the sternum has been reduced by between ...
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The Variation of Animals and Plants Under Domestication by ...
This table shows that in these twelve breeds the sternum is on an average one-
third of an inch (exactly '332) shorter than in the rock-pigeon, proportionally with
the size of their bodies; so that the sternum has been reduced by between ...
9
Australian Bird Names: A Complete Guide
Petrophassa albipennis Gould, 1841 [pe-tro-FAS-suh al-bi-PEN-nis]: 'white-
winged rock-pigeon', see genus name, and from Latin albus, dull white, and
penna, feather, hence pennis, -winged, for the large white patch on the outspread
wing.
Jeannie Gray, Ian Fraser, 2013
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Variation in Animals and Plants.
Also let it be granted that the characters separating any variety of the pigeon from
the ancestral rock pigeon are of the same value as those separating species of
the same genus, namely, one unit. Now in the gradual course of evolution of a ...
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Birds of a feather: Pigeon head crest findings extend to …
Domesticated rock pigeons have more than 300 varieties that have been bred and chosen for their prized looks and vibrant feather colors. The head crested ... «Phys.Org, Июн 15»
What's Killing California's Native Pigeon?
Unlike the familiar rock pigeon, a European transplant that's done quite well for itself living amongst humans, the backwoods cousin's population has dropped by ... «Bay Nature, Фев 15»
Mass pigeon deaths alarm biologists; public asked for help
It is believed that non-native rock pigeons, the species commonly seen in urban areas, including San Francisco, are spreading the parasite. Rock pigeons were ... «SFGate, Фев 15»
Neanderthals' Modern Diet: Species Ate 'Roasted' Pigeon 67000 …
The earliest evidence of hominids eating birds was discovered from close examination of 1,724 bones from rock doves or rock pigeons, which revealed human ... «International Business Times UK, Авг 14»
Bird Watch: Rock Pigeon – Bird of Paradox
Brookhaven, GA, June 19 — Europeans first introduced the Rock Pigeon to North America in the early 1600s. But ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics depicting ... «The Brookhaven Post, Июн 14»
100 Years Later: Remembering the Passenger Pigeon
Cousins of the feral rock pigeon common in many cities today, passenger pigeons were widely hunted for meat and feathers throughout the 1800s. Pigeoners ... «LiveScience.com, Мар 14»
Gene Mutations In Rock Pigeon Pigmentation Have Implications For …
A team of American researchers has discovered mutations in three genes that determine feather color in domestic rock pigeons, according to a new study in ... «RedOrbit, Фев 14»
In hot pursuit of 'flying rats'
Feral pigeons may not be everyone's cup of tea but they are a fun ... Descended from domestic pigeons that have returned to the wild, feral rock pigeons ... «Nelson Mail, Июн 13»
Reviving an Extinct Pigeon
The passenger pigeon was hunted to extinction 99 years ago, but researchers ... the team plan to implant this germ cell into another pigeon, likely a rock pigeon, ... «Scientist, Мар 13»
The Plan to Bring the Iconic Passenger Pigeon Back From Extinction
This is the passenger pigeon, once the most abundant bird in North America. .... Implant this cell into the egg of another pigeon, perhaps a rock pigeon, which is ... «Wired, Мар 13»
