Rock Dove

species of pigeon; the wild bird from which domesticated pigeons derive
Taxon taxon Q42326
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Rock Dove

Summary

Rock Dove is a taxon[1]. It ranks in the top 0.16% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,269 views/month, #316 of 195,241).[2]

Key Facts

  • Rock Dove's instance of is recorded as taxon[3].
  • Rock Dove is classified at the rank of species[4].
  • Rock Dove's IUCN conservation status is recorded as Least Concern[5].
  • Rock Dove is classified within Columba[6].
  • Rock Dove's scientific name is Columba livia[7].
  • Rock Dove's Commons category is recorded as Columba livia[8].
  • Rock Dove's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Columba livia[9].
  • Rock Dove's Commons gallery is recorded as Columba livia[10].
  • Rock Dove's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[11].
  • Rock Dove's this taxon is source of is recorded as crop milk[12].
  • Rock Dove's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'C. livia'}[13].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Rock Dove'}[14].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Paloma bravía'}[15].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pigeon biset'}[16].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Felsentaube'}[17].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Piccione selvatico'}[18].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Сизый голубь'}[19].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Rotsduif'}[20].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'da', 'text': 'Klippedue'}[21].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Klippedue'}[22].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': 'カワラバト'}[23].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'holub skalní'}[24].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'et', 'text': 'kaljutuvi'}[25].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'fi', 'text': 'kalliokyyhky (kesykyyhky)'}[26].
  • Rock Dove is commonly known as {'lang': 'hu', 'text': 'szirti galamb'}[27].

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Classification

Under binomial nomenclature, Rock Dove is Columba livia[7]. It is classified at the rank of species[4]. It is classified within Columba[6]. Recorded taxon common name include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[14], {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Paloma bravía'}[15], {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pigeon biset'}[16], {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Felsentaube'}[17], {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Piccione selvatico'}[18], and {'lang': 'ru', 'text': 'Сизый голубь'}[19].

Identifiers

Rock Dove's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 8932[28]. Rock Dove's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2495414[29]. Rock Dove's ITIS TSN is recorded as 177071[30].

Discovery and Description

Things named for Rock Dove include Columba[31], a taxon[32].

Why It Matters

Rock Dove ranks in the top 0.16% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,269 views/month, #316 of 195,241).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] It is known by 58 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for it include Columba[31], a taxon[32].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2021.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [28] . Taxonomy database of the U.S. National Center for Biotechnology Information. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [30] . Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [29] . Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . IOC World Bird List Version 10.1. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [24] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [25] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [26] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [27] . IOC World Bird List Version 6.3. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Taxon rank species
    Parent taxon Columba
    Topic's main category Category:Columba livia
    Mass {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+294'}, {'unit': 'Q41803', 'amount': '+267'}
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