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Felsentaube

Columba livia

Least Concern

Länge

33,0 cm

Flügelspannweite

68,0 cm

Gewicht

300,0 g

Familie

Columbidae

Ordnung

Columbiformes

Originally a cliff-nesting bird of Mediterranean and South Asian coasts, the Rock Pigeon has become the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities on every continent except Antarctica. Wild-type birds are blue-grey with iridescent green and purple neck feathers, two black wing bars, and a white rump, but feral populations show enormous colour variation. It feeds mainly on the ground on seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps, with city birds heavily dependent on people. Nesting on ledges and in cavities, it typically lays two eggs, incubated for 16 to 19 days, with young fledging between 25 and 45 days. Its soft, rhythmic cooing and the loud wing-clapping of birds taking flight are familiar sounds of the built environment. The species is classified as Least Concern.

Über uns

Die Felsentaube ist die Stammform aller Haustaubenrassen und einer der häufigsten Vögel in Städten weltweit. Tauben dienten dem Menschen als Boten, Nahrungsquelle und Forschungsobjekt – ihre Orientierungsfähigkeit und ihr Sehvermögen wurden ausgiebig erforscht. Darwins Studien zur Taubenzucht trugen wesentlich zu seiner Evolutionstheorie bei.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Body Length	33,0 cm	13.0 in
Flügelspannweite	68,0 cm	26.8 in
Gewicht	300,0 g	10.58 oz

Identifizierung

Gefieder

Wild-type has a blue-grey body with iridescent green and purple neck feathers, two black wing bars, and a white rump. Feral populations show enormous color variation.

Schnabel

Slender dark bill with a white fleshy cere at the base

Habitat & Range

Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.

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Geografisches Verbreitungsgebiet

Native to Europe, North Africa, and South Asia. Feral populations on every continent except Antarctica.

Diet & Feeding

Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily dependent on food provided by humans.

Erhaltungsstatus

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-19 days. Fledging: 25-45 days.

Gelegegröße

Lautgebung

Gesang

Soft, rhythmic cooing 'roo-c'too-coo' repeated multiple times, with emphasis on second syllable. Male courtship coo is deeper and more persistent. Wing-clapping on takeoff is loud.

Taxonomie

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Ordnung	Columbiformes (Tauben)
Familie	Columbidae (Tauben)
Genus	Columba
Arten	Columba livia

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name
German	Felsentaube
Spanish	Paloma Bravía

Distribution

Felsentaube has been recorded in 102 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded

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🇪🇬 Ägypten 🇦🇴 Angola 🇬🇶 Äquatorialguinea 🇦🇷 Argentinien 🇪🇹 Äthiopien 🇦🇺 Australien 🇧🇸 Bahamas 🇧🇧 Barbados 🇧🇪 Belgien 🇧🇿 Belize 🇧🇯 Benin 🇧🇹 Bhutan 🇧🇴 Bolivien 🇧🇼 Botswana 🇧🇷 Brasilien 🇧🇳 Brunei 🇧🇮 Burundi 🇨🇱 Chile 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇩🇰 Dänemark 🇩🇲 Dominica 🇩🇴 Dominikanische Republik 🇩🇯 Dschibuti 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇸🇻 El Salvador 🇪🇪 Estland 🇫🇯 Fidschi 🇫🇮 Finnland 🇫🇷 Frankreich 🇬🇩 Grenada 🇬🇹 Guatemala 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau 🇬🇾 Guyana 🇭🇹 Haiti 🇮🇳 Indien 🇮🇩 Indonesien 🇮🇸 Island 🇯🇲 Jamaika 🇯🇵 Japan 🇾🇪 Jemen 🇯🇴 Jordanien 🇰🇭 Kambodscha 🇨🇲 Kamerun 🇨🇦 Kanada 🇰🇮 Kiribati 🇨🇴 Kolumbien 🇰🇲 Komoren 🇨🇺 Kuba 🇱🇦 Laos 🇱🇸 Lesotho 🇱🇻 Lettland 🇱🇷 Liberia 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein 🇱🇹 Litauen 🇲🇼 Malawi 🇲🇾 Malaysia 🇲🇻 Malediven 🇲🇭 Marshallinseln 🇲🇽 Mexiko 🇫🇲 Mikronesien 🇳🇦 Namibia 🇳🇿 Neuseeland 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 🇳🇱 Niederlande 🇳🇴 Norwegen 🇦🇹 Österreich 🇵🇦 Panama 🇵🇬 Papua-Neuguinea 🇵🇾 Paraguay 🇵🇪 Peru 🇵🇱 Polen 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇷🇼 Ruanda 🇷🇺 Russland 🇼🇸 Samoa 🇸🇪 Schweden 🇨🇭 Schweiz 🇸🇨 Seychellen 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone 🇿🇼 Simbabwe 🇸🇬 Singapur 🇸🇴 Somalia 🇪🇸 Spanien 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 🇰🇳 St. Kitts und Nevis 🇱🇨 St. Lucia 🇻🇨 St. Vincent und die Grenadinen 🇿🇦 Südafrika 🇸🇸 Südsudan 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇹🇿 Tansania 🇹🇴 Tonga 🇹🇹 Trinidad und Tobago 🇺🇬 Uganda 🇺🇦 Ukraine 🇭🇺 Ungarn 🇻🇺 Vanuatu 🇻🇪 Venezuela 🇦🇪 Vereinigte Arabische Emirate 🇬🇧 Vereinigtes Königreich 🇺🇸 Vereinigte Staaten 🇻🇳 Vietnam

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What does the Felsentaube eat?

Seeds, grain, fruit, and human food scraps. Primarily a ground feeder. Feral birds are heavily dependent on food provided by humans.

Where does the Felsentaube live?

Originally cliff-nesting in Mediterranean regions. Now the quintessential urban bird, inhabiting cities worldwide on every continent.

Is the Felsentaube endangered?

The Felsentaube has a conservation status of Least Concern.

How does the Felsentaube nest?

Nest type: CP. Incubation: 16-19 days. Fledging: 25-45 days.

What does the Felsentaube sound like?

Soft, rhythmic cooing 'roo-c'too-coo' repeated multiple times, with emphasis on second syllable. Male courtship coo is deeper and more persistent. Wing-clapping on takeoff is loud.

How big is the Felsentaube?

The Felsentaube has a body length of 33.0 cm, wingspan of 68.0 cm, weight of 300.0 g.

What order and family does the Felsentaube belong to?

The Felsentaube (Columba livia) belongs to the order Columbiformes and the family Columbidae.