sky rats
Despised city birds
Sky rats is a derisive slang term for pigeons, reflecting their abundance in urban environments and their reputation as dirty scavengers.
The comparison to rats emphasizes their perceived status as pests: The park was overrun with sky rats begging for food.
Sometimes applied to seagulls or other birds considered nuisances.
- pigeonStout urban bird
- feral pigeonsUndomesticated urban birds
- flyingMoving through air
- scavengerSeeker of refuse
- pestHarmful creature or nag
nuisance · rock dove · cityscape · vermin · public nuisance · urban folklore · disease vectors · slang · aerial · guano · airborne · littering · Trafalgar Square · park bench · bread crumbs · animals · urban wildlife · urban biodiversity
sky ratseagles
Large predatory birds
songbirds · birds of paradise · swans · doves · exotic birds
sky ratspet birds
Tame avians kept indoors
domesticated birds · racing pigeons · homing pigeons · parrots · canaries
sky ratspollinators
Organisms transferring reproductive dust
pest controllers · protected species · native species · keystone species