rock dove; rock pigeon; wild pigeon
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rock dove; rock pigeon; wild pigeon (Columba livia)
Also known as 野鸽 (yě gē) or 岩鸽 (yán gē). This is the wild ancestor of domestic pigeons, commonly found nesting on cliffs and rocky ledges.
Yuán原
gē鸽
shì是
jiā家
gē鸽
de的
zhí直
xì系
zǔ祖
xiān先
。
The rock dove is the direct ancestor of domestic pigeons.
Wǒ我
men们
zài在
hǎi海
biān边
de的
xuán悬
yá崖
shàng上
guān观
chá察
dào到
le了
yī一
qún群
yuán原
gē鸽
。
We observed a flock of rock doves on the seaside cliffs.
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Yuán原
gē鸽
tōng通
cháng常
qī栖
xī息
zài在
yán岩
shí石
fèng缝
xì隙
huò或
jiàn建
zhù筑
wù物
de的
fèng缝
xì隙
zhōng中
。
Rock doves usually inhabit crevices in rocks or gaps in buildings.