Common Pigeon
Columba livia J. F. Gmelin, 1789
Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Columbiformes |
| Family | Columbidae |
| Genus | Columba |
| Species | Columba livia J. F. Gmelin, 1789 |
Description
Diagnostic characters
- Ecological class
- Trogloxene
- Realm
- Terrestrial
Distribution
Range
Known from five counties across two states.
Continent
North America
Country
United States
States and provinces
Arkansas, Illinois
Counties
- Arkansas
- Baxter, Searcy, Stone
- Illinois
- La Salle, Monroe
Conservation and management
State and federal status
Not listed under the U.S. Endangered Species Act
References
- McDaniel, V.R. & Gardner, J.E. 1977. Cave fauna of Arkansas: vertebrate taxa. Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science 31: 68–71. https://scholarworks.uark.edu/jaas/vol31/iss1/22.
- Webb, D.W., Taylor, S.J. & Krejca, J.K. 1993. The biological resources of Illinois caves and other subterranean environments. Illinois Natural History Survey, Champaign, Illinois, USA. 143 pp.
How to cite this account
Columba livia J. F. Gmelin, 1789. Cave Biology Data Portal, account SP-2312. https://cavebiology.org/species/columba-livia/ (accessed 7 September 2026).
Data sources and funding are listed in the Acknowledgments.
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