rock dove; wild pigeon
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rock dove; rock pigeon (Columba livia)
Refers to the wild ancestor of domestic pigeons, typically having gray-blue plumage with iridescent neck feathers. Commonly found nesting on cliffs and increasingly in urban environments.
Yě野
gē鸽
tōng通
cháng常
qī栖
xī息
zài在
xuán悬
yá崖
qiào峭
bì壁
shàng上
。
Rock doves usually inhabit cliff faces.
Zhè这
qún群
yě野
gē鸽
luò落
zài在
guǎng广
chǎng场
shàng上
mì觅
shí食
。
This flock of rock doves landed in the square to forage for food.
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Yě野
gē鸽
shì是
jiā家
gē鸽
de的
yě野
shēng生
zǔ祖
xiān先
。
The rock dove is the wild ancestor of the domestic pigeon.
Huī灰
sè色
de的
yě野
gē鸽
zài在
wū屋
dǐng顶
shàng上
gū咕
gū咕
jiào叫
。
The gray rock doves were cooing on the rooftop.