Rock Pigeon

Start with these clues

Look for a stout body; plumage varies, including familiar gray birds with dark wing bars.

Relative size

Medium

Look around

Buildings, Lawn

Region and season

Widespread around towns and cities.

Compare carefully

Mourning Dove has a noticeably longer pointed tail.

A photograph shows one individual and one view. Check several features, the date and a regional guide before settling on an identification.

Read the Audubon species account for fuller range, behavior and identification context.