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Paloma doméstica

Columba livia

Least Concern →

Diet

Herbivore

Lifespan

6 years

Length

33 cm

Weight

300 g

Population

260.0M

Trend

→ Stable

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About

Entre las aves mas exitosas del mundo, las palomas bravias son nativas de acantilados y cuevas costeras de Europa, norte de Africa y el sur de Asia, pero han sido domesticadas durante miles de anos e introducidas globalmente en todos los centros urbanos del planeta. Su excepcional capacidad de orientacion, navegando miles de kilometros mediante campos magneticos, posicion solar y referencias del terreno, las convirtio en mensajeras militares vitales y aves de carreras deportivas. Hoy, las poblaciones asilvestradas habitan todas las grandes ciudades del mundo.

Fun Facts

✨ Pigeons can find their way home over 1,800 km.
✨ They can fly at 160 km/h.

Habitat & Distribution

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

🏗️ Artificial - Terrestrial 🪨 Rocky Areas

Widely distributed across Africa (24 countries), Asia (16 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (21 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (10 countries).

🇷🇼 Rwanda 🇸🇨 Seychelles 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇸🇴 Somalia 🇿🇦 South Africa 🇸🇸 South Sudan 🇹🇿 Tanzania 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 🇱🇦 Laos 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇧🇿 Belize 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇱🇻 Latvia 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇺 Russia 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates 🇻🇳 Vietnam 🇪🇬 Egypt 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇱🇸 Lesotho 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇦🇴 Angola 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇧🇳 Brunei 🇰🇭 Cambodia 🇮🇳 India 🇮🇩 Indonesia 🇯🇵 Japan 🇯🇴 Jordan 🇦🇹 Austria 🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇮 Finland 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇸 Iceland 🇾🇪 Yemen 🇨🇦 Canada 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇺 Cuba 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇱🇹 Lithuania 🇵🇱 Poland 🇪🇸 Spain 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇦🇷 Argentina 🇧🇯 Benin 🇧🇴 Bolivia 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇯🇲 Jamaica 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇵🇦 Panama 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇺🇸 United States 🇦🇺 Australia 🇨🇴 Colombia 🇰🇲 Comoros 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇫🇯 Fiji 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇳🇿 New Zealand 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇨🇲 Cameroon 🇩🇯 Djibouti 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇪🇪 Estonia 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇲🇻 Maldives 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇫🇲 Micronesia 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇸🇬 Singapore 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 🇻🇪 Venezuela

Diet & Behavior

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Herbivore

Paloma doméstica is classified as herbivore, adapted to its ecological niche.

Diet

🌿 Herbivore

Plant matter 100%

Conservation Status

LC Least Concern

Estimated Population

260.0M

Population Trend

→ Stable

Full Taxonomy

Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)

Species

Columba livia (Paloma doméstica)

Names in Other Languages

Japanese カワラバト

Chinese 原鴿

Spanish Paloma doméstica

French Pigeon biset

German Felsentaube

Portuguese pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas

Russian Сизый голубь

Arabic حمام ازرق

Thai นกพิราบป่า

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Columba pulchricollis

Columba torringtoniae

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of Paloma doméstica?

The scientific name of Paloma doméstica is Columba livia. It belongs to the genus Columba.

What is the conservation status of Paloma doméstica?

Paloma doméstica (Columba livia) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. The population trend is stable.

Where does Paloma doméstica live?

Paloma doméstica is found in Widely distributed across Africa (24 countries), Asia (16 countries), Europe (21 countries), North America (21 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (10 countries).. Countries include Angola, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan.

What family does Paloma doméstica belong to?

Paloma doméstica (Columba livia) belongs to the genus Columba, which is part of the taxonomic family Columbidae.

What does Paloma doméstica eat?

Paloma doméstica is herbivore. Its diet is adapted to its natural habitat and ecological niche.

How long does Paloma doméstica live?

Paloma doméstica has an average lifespan of approximately 6 years in the wild.

How many Paloma doméstica are left in the wild?

The estimated wild population of Paloma doméstica (Columba livia) is approximately 260,000,000 individuals.

Is Paloma doméstica endangered?

No, Paloma doméstica (Columba livia) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.