feral pigeon
Urban rock dove
A feral pigeon is a domestic pigeon that has returned to living wild, or its descendants.
These birds populate cities worldwide, roosting on buildings and scrounging food from humans.
They descend from rock doves domesticated thousands of years ago.
Urban feral pigeons are sometimes called flying rats for their abundance and scavenging habits.
Of or concerning birds
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- cooingSoft murmuring sounds
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beakHorny avian mouthpart
wingspan · flock · perching · foraging · birdsong · preening · molting · squab
Pest takeover situation
- verminHarmful small animals
- nuisanceCause of aggravation
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
- contaminationIntroduction of impurities
droppings · guano · overpopulation · culling · public health · unwanted · control measures · netting
Projecting horizontal surface
- eavesProjecting roof edges
- nookSheltered corner or alcove
- crannyNarrow opening in surface
- awningMounted overhead shelter
balcony · beam · rafters · underpass · sill · cornice · rooftop · loft
View of urban architecture
- buildingsConstructed enclosed structures
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- streetsPublic urban ways
- pavementHard road covering
park · statue · square · pedestrians · downtown · metropolis · concrete · gutters
One still alive after
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
- opportunisticExploiting circumstances for gain
adaptive · tolerant · tenacious · thriving · ubiquitous · commensal · scavenging · generalist
Not domesticated
- undomesticatedNot bred for captivity
- free-roamingAble to wander unrestricted
- escapedGot away from confinement
- descendedMoved downward
ancestral · self-sufficient · semi-wild · naturalized · reversion · instinctual · independent · unowned
avian
Of or concerning birds
beak · wingspan · flock · perching · foraging · birdsong · preening · molting · squab · homing instinct
infestation
Pest takeover situation
contamination · droppings · guano · overpopulation · culling · public health · unwanted · control measures · netting · spikes
ledge
Projecting horizontal surface
awning · balcony · beam · rafters · underpass · sill · cornice · rooftop · loft · barn
cityscape
View of urban architecture
- buildingsConstructed enclosed structures
- skylineUrban profile against atmosphere
- streetsPublic urban ways
pavement · park · statue · square · pedestrians · downtown · metropolis · concrete · gutters · overpass
survivor
One still alive after
- resilientAble to recover quickly
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- resourcefulSkilled at solving problems
opportunistic · adaptive · tolerant · tenacious · thriving · ubiquitous · commensal · scavenging · generalist · prolific
untamed
Not domesticated
- undomesticatedNot bred for captivity
- free-roamingAble to wander unrestricted
- escapedGot away from confinement
descended · ancestral · self-sufficient · semi-wild · naturalized · reversion · instinctual · independent · unowned · population
- Global Specieshouse sparrow, house mouse, brown rat, black rat, housefly
- urban wildlifehouse mouse, brown rat, house sparrow, rat, raccoon
- stray animalsstray cat, stray dog, stray kitten, street cat, street dog
- Introduced Birdshouse sparrow, starling, rock dove, mute swan, house finch
feral pigeondomestic pigeon
Bred cooing bird
homing pigeon · racing pigeon · carrier pigeon · domesticated bird
feral pigeonwild bird
woodland bird · songbird · migratory bird · forest bird · rock dove
feral pigeonexotic bird
Non-native ornamental fowl
rare bird · bird of paradise · peacock · swan · eagle
pigeon, feral, pigeons, pigeonhole, pigeonholing, pigeonholed, pigeonholes