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pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas

Columba livia

Least Concern →

Diet

Herbivore

Lifespan

6 years

Length

33 cm

Weight

300 g

Population

260.0M

Trend

→ Stable

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Entre as aves mais bem-sucedidas do mundo, os pombos-bravios sao nativos de penhascos costeiros e cavernas da Europa, norte da Africa e sul da Asia, mas foram domesticados ha milhares de anos e introduzidos globalmente em todos os centros urbanos do planeta. Sua excepcional capacidade de orientacao, navegando milhares de quilometros usando campos magneticos, posicao solar e pontos de referencia, os tornou vitais como mensageiros militares e aves de corrida esportiva. Hoje, populacoes assilvestradas habitam todas as grandes cidades do 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

pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas 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 (pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas)

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

Similar Species in Columba

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pomba-cinzenta

Columba pulchricollis

Critically Endangered

pombo-de-nuca-bronzeada

Columba malherbii

Near Threatened

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pombo-de-pescoço-de-bronze

Columba iriditorques

Least Concern

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the scientific name of pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas?

The scientific name of pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas is Columba livia. It belongs to the genus Columba.

What is the conservation status of pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas?

pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas (Columba livia) is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List. The population trend is stable.

Where does pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas live?

pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas 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 pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas belong to?

pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas (Columba livia) belongs to the genus Columba, which is part of the taxonomic family Columbidae.

What does pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas eat?

pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas is herbivore. Its diet is adapted to its natural habitat and ecological niche.

How long does pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas live?

pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas has an average lifespan of approximately 6 years in the wild.

How many pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas are left in the wild?

The estimated wild population of pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas (Columba livia) is approximately 260,000,000 individuals.

Is pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas endangered?

No, pombo-doméstico / pombo-das-rochas (Columba livia) is classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at significant risk of extinction.