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Columba livia
The Rock dove (Columba livia) is a bird found in United States, Canada, India, United Kingdom and Spain. Cliffs in the wild, and cities almost everywhere on Earth. It eats seeds and nuts, leaves and other plant parts and insects and other small invertebrates. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Rock dove on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Columba livia |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Found in | United States, Canada, India, United Kingdom and Spain |
🏡 Where the Rock dove lives
Cliffs in the wild, and cities almost everywhere on Earth.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🌰 Seeds & nuts60%
- 🌿 Leaves & plants30%
- 🐛 Insects & bugs10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Rock dove
Recorded by Marie-Lan Taÿ Pamart (CC BY-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC541143. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Rock dove
Where does the Rock dove live?
The Rock dove lives in United States, Canada, India, United Kingdom and Spain. Cliffs in the wild, and cities almost everywhere on Earth.
What does the Rock dove eat?
seeds and nuts (about 60%), leaves and other plant parts (about 30%), insects and other small invertebrates (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Rock dove endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.